"Two Places to Call Home" and "Arrowhead Farm"

Read this sentence form Paragraph 4...

As the warm moist air greets us, Mama sighs, "Ah, what sweetness!"

What does this sentence MOST suggest about Mama?

• She loves to travel.

• She feels weary after the flight.

• She is happy to be back in Ghana.

• She has been away from Ghana for a long time.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

Based on the information in the passage, which is true of Mama, Grandfather, and Grandmother?

• They are from Ghana.

• They often visit Accra.

• They spend a lot of time cooking.

• They know how to make clothing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which word BEST tells how the boy feels about the women at the market in Paragraph 11?

• admiring

• afraid

• curious

• trusting

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

Read this sentence from Paragraph 6...

It's a book you wear.

How is a kente cloth like a book?

• It is small.

• It tells a story.

• It looks beautiful.

• It takes time to make.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Read this sentence from Paragraph 5.

Grandfather is waiting for us outside the cattle fence.

What does this sentence MOST suggest about the boy's grandparents?

• They raise animals on their land.

• They have many neighbors.

• They live close to the city.

• They have a big house.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

Read this sentence from Paragraph 2.

This will be my first time to mee my grandmother and grandfather and my first time flying on an airplane!

How does the boy MOST LIKELY feel in this sentence?

• Amazed

• Excited

• Tired

• Worried

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

Native Americans PROBABLY used different kinds of rock to make arrowheads because they...

• enjoyed searching the fields for rocks.

• couldn't always find the best kinds of rock.

• used different arrowheads for different purposes.

• wanted arrowheads that were colorful.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

Based on the story, which word BEST describes Grandpa Taylor?

• grateful

• protective

• determined

• understanding

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Based on the passage, a Native American tribe PROBABLY lived on Arrowhead Farm long ago because...

• They could make different arrowhead shapes and sizes.

• The rocks were easy to find in the dirt.

• They could find plenty to eat there.

• The land was large and empty.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Grandpa Taylor shares with each of the boys so that they will...

• Want to come back Arrowhead Farm.

• Learn more about Native American arrowheads.

• Help him till the fields the next time they visit the farm.

• Have something to help them remeber what they had learned.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2