Stack A Quiz - Little Girl Who Won't Work

What is the theme of the text?

• Playing is always more fun than work.

• Hard work is necessary and important.

• Animals tend to work harder than humans.

• Hard work is always rewarded.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Select two pieces of evidence from the passage that support your response to Part A.

• Oh, mother, I do not like to work. Please let me go to the woods and play just a little while before I do my tasks.” (paragraph 1)

• The child ran out of the house, and across the garden, and down to the woods as fast as her feet could carry her. (paragraph 2)

• Just then a Bee came buzzing by and the little girl said: “Little Bee, do you have any work to do?” “Work?!” buzzed the Bee. “Why, I am always working, gathering sweets and making the honeycomb for you. I have not time for play.” (paragraph 3)

• So the little girl sat down upon a stone and she said to herself: “The creatures all have their tasks to do, but I don't believe the flowers work. Do you work, Pink Clover?” she asked a little flower growing at her feet. (paragraph 4)

•  The little girl worked so faithfully and well that she was not lazy anymore, but very productive. (paragraph 5)

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

How does the author’s use of the animals in the text support the theme, hard work is necessary and important?

• The author describes why animals do not work each day.

• The author describes all of the tasks the animals complete.

• The author describes how lazy the animals are each day.

• The author describes all of the ways animals are similar to humans.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The little girl changes during the passage, The Little Girl Who Would Not Work. How does this contribute to the plot?

• The little girl wanted to help her mother with everything. Then, she talks to some lazy animals in the forest. In the end, she agrees that hard work is not important.

• The little girl did not think hard work was important. Then, she talks to some hard-working animals in the forest. In the end, she is still not convinced that hard work is important.

• The little girl did not think hard work was important. Then, she talks to some hard-working animals in the forest. In the end, she sees how important hard work is.

• At first, the little girl thought hard work was important. Then, she talks to some lazy animals in the forest. In the end, she still believes hard work is important.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

How does the setting contribute to the plot?

• The forest provides a beautiful scenery for the text.

• The forest allows the little girl to meet lazy animals who are not doing anything.

• The forest provides tasks for the little girl to complete.

• The forest allows the little girl to see animals hard at work.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Select two details that would be included in a summary of the text.

• Her mother thought she would grow to be a lazy little girl if she played so much. (paragraph 1)

• So her mother said she might play, but only for a little while. (paragraph 2)

• The little girl walked along very slowly, for she was thinking, when she saw an Ant, down in the path, carrying a very large crumb of bread. (paragraph 3)

• So the little girl sat down upon a stone and she said to herself: "The creatures all have their tasks to do, but I don't believe the flowers work." (paragraph 4)

• "Mother, the Squirrels and the Bees and the Ants and the Flowers all work. I am the only lazy one. I want some work to do." (paragraph 5)

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What happens First?

• The little girl spoke to different animals to learn about the hard work they do.

• The little girl tells her mother that she is the only one who does not work hard and would like something to do. Like the reader, the girl learns hard work is necessary and important.

• The little girl’s mother was worried that the little girl would grow up and be lazy.

• The little girl speaks to a flower that she thinks does not work and learns that it does.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happens Next?

• The little girl spoke to different animals to learn about the hard work they do.

• The little girl tells her mother that she is the only one who does not work hard and would like something to do. Like the reader, the girl learns hard work is necessary and important.

• The little girl’s mother was worried that the little girl would grow up and be lazy.

• The little girl speaks to a flower that she thinks does not work and learns that it does.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happens Then?

• The little girl spoke to different animals to learn about the hard work they do.

• The little girl tells her mother that she is the only one who does not work hard and would like something to do. Like the reader, the girl learns hard work is necessary and important.

• The little girl’s mother was worried that the little girl would grow up and be lazy.

• The little girl speaks to a flower that she thinks does not work and learns that it does.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happens Last?

• The little girl spoke to different animals to learn about the hard work they do.

• The little girl tells her mother that she is the only one who does not work hard and would like something to do. Like the reader, the girl learns hard work is necessary and important.

• The little girl’s mother was worried that the little girl would grow up and be lazy.

• The little girl speaks to a flower that she thinks does not work and learns that it does.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3