RL 5.9 Review

Which sentence represents the way a problem was approached in both “Bookmarks for Books” and “The New Playground”?

• In both stories, there is an important problem that a child helps to solve.

• In both stories, a group comes together to find a solution for the problem.

• In both stories, there is only one solution to a problem that must be discovered.

• In both stories, people use their imaginations to solve the problem in a special way.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

“Bookmarks for Books” and “The New Playground” share a common theme. How is this theme presented in each passage?

• In “Bookmarks for Books,” the students discover that they work best as a team. In “The New Playground,” Becca realizes that it is best to work alone.

• In “Bookmarks for Books,” the students decide right away to solve their problem together. In “The New Playground,” Becca takes time to join in to solve a problem.

• In “Bookmarks for Books,” the students learn the importance of helping themselves. In “The New Playground,” Becca discovers the importance of helping others.

• In “Bookmarks for Books,” the students are determined to solve a problem. In “The New Playground,” Becca does not see the problem but later becomes determined to help.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Read this sentence from “The New Playground.”

She’d only walked a few feet, however, when she saw her brother’s friend Laura trip over a pile of bolts and screws someone had dumped on the ground.

Why does the author include this detail?

• to give Becca a reason to leave the playground

• to provide Becca with a way to take part in the project

• to show how other children have found ways to be helpful

• to demonstrate why the community needs to clean the playground

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How does Aunt Mia help build the plot in both “A Weekend of Wonder” and “Understanding the Signs”?

• She talks about unusual mysteries she has solved

• She explains that they should explore new places.

• 
  She creates a sense of adventure for Aiden and Madison.

• She makes suggestions for what Aiden and Madison should do.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does Madison change from “A Weekend of Wonder” to “Understanding the Signs”?

• 
  She argues more with her brother Aiden.

• 
  She is more interested in visiting the museum.

• She finds it more enjoyable to spend time with Aunt Mia.

• She is more willing to go out for the day than to stay home.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the MAIN way that The Museum and The Exhibit fit together to create the overall structure of “Understanding the Signs”?

• The Museum explains why the characters are nervous, and The Exhibit shows them feeling silly because of that nervousness.

• The Museum introduces Aunt Mia's job at the musuem, and The Exhibit gives more details about the responsibilities of that job.

• The Museum creates a sense of mystery as the characters enter the museum, and The Exhibit provides a solution to that mystery.

• The Museum presents background information on the girls' family, and The Exhibit shows how the members of that family work together.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5