The Secret Garden/The Miracle of Spring TEST

Nobody knows what is in the mysterious box. What does the word Mysterious mean?

• Obvious
• Not explainable
• Mischievious
• Simple

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CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Why can’t Mary get into the secret garden at the beginning of the story?

• A The garden is far away in India.
• B She can’t find the entrance.
• C Ben is hiding it from her.
• D She does not have a key.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The dog’s fur was so matted that we had to shave the dog. What does the word Matted mean?

• Straight
• Tangled Mess
• Curly
• Short

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Mary is just learning how to skip rope. How does she address this challenge?

• A She stops skipping for the day when she becomes too overheated and tired.
• B She finds that she can skip well naturally and doesn’t need to practice.
• C She skips only when someone is there watching and encouraging her.
• D She sets goals and tries to skip farther and farther each time.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

One of the characters that helps Mary in the story is not human. What is this character?

• A a bird
• B a vine
• C a statue
• D a fountain

The story says that the heavy cover of ivy over the garden door was a “swinging curtain.” This is an example of what figure of speech?

• A personification
• B alliteration
• C metaphor
• D simile

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

The story takes place both inside and outside the secret garden. How do these two settings compare?

• A The garden is mysterious. The outside is familiar.
• B The garden is dangerous. The outside is safe.
• C The garden is bright. The outside is dreary.
• D The garden is warm. The outside is cold.

Read the stage directions for the King’s third set of lines in Act I. What does the word aggravated mean?

• A worried
• B careless
• C angered
• D surprised

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the King’s main quarrel with Spring?

• A She rarely agrees with him on any ruling.
• B She spends too little time in the kingdom.
• C She makes the workers neglect their jobs.
• D She favors the plants and animals over him.

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which statement best explains why the dream is important to the play?

• A It shows what might happen if the King’s orders are followed.
• B It shows that the plants and animals don’t get along well.
• C It explains why the King is feeling ill.
• D It explains how a real trial is run.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.2