Benchmark Reading U9:W2 Quiz

What does the author’s word choice in the beginning of the story say

about James?

• James looks up to his father.

• James is happy to have moved to an apartment

• James is unsure about living in the suburbs

• James does not like the people in his neighborhood

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in part A:

James is unsure about living in the suburbs.

• 'Don’t get discouraged,’ his father said, reading his son’s mind, ‘because

  I’ve got a plan.’

• James rolled his eyes and went to bed, thinking his father had

  made a big mistake moving them here.

• The sign said, ‘Wanted: compost, tools, and

  seeds NOW in exchange for fresh vegetables LATER.

• James shrugged but

  didn’t say a word.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which detail from the passage shows what James thinks of his father’s plan?

• “James gazed out the window of an apartment in a busy suburban

  neighborhood, letting the reality of his new home set in.

• “Outside, all he saw was a plot of dirt no bigger than the size of a

  two-car garage.”

• “The sign said, ‘Wanted: compost, tools, and seeds NOW in exchange for

  fresh vegetables LATER.’”

• “James shrugged but didn’t say a word. No one was going to give those

  things to strangers.”

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

Read the phrases. Decide if each phrase describes James, his

father, or both:

moves from a farm to a suburban neighborhood

• James

• His Father

• Both

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

Read the phrases. Decide if each phrase describes James, his

father, or both:

thinks planting a garden is a foolish idea

• James

• His Father

• Both

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

Read the phrases. Decide if each phrase describes James, his

father, or both:

works hard planting and harvesting

• James

• His Father

• Both

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read the phrases. Decide if each phrase describes James, his

father, or both:

enjoys sharing with others

• James

• His Father

• Both

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read the phrases. Decide if each phrase describes James, his

father, or both:

paints a sign on a piece of plywood

• James

• His Father

• Both

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

How does James change in the story?

• He realizes that strangers can be generous and kind.

• He makes several new friends his own age.

• He learns how to take care of animals in a city.

• He decides to be honest with his father about his feelings.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

How does James’s character show the story’s theme?

• He wishes he still did chores on a farm.

• 
  He wants to work at the neighborhood store.

• He learns how neighbors can help one another.

• He offers to shovel dirt rather than plant seeds.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9