Questions about 'The Village of Left-Behinds'

What inference can the reader make based on the information in Paragraph 7?

• The mistress of the house was annoyed by the different insects and animals that got into the basket of socks.

• The residents of the village were frightened by the different animals and insects that came into the basket.

• When animals like mice or cats came into the basket, it kept the residents of the village from doing things that made them happy.

• The mistress of the house did not mind that the cat used the basket of socks for a nursery for her kittens.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which excerpt from paragraphs 7 best supports the answer to Part A?

• "The village occasionally had visitors from away, and every happening was discussed and relived for weeks after the event." (Paragraph 7)

• "All of the sock work plans were laid aside in the immediate need to keep the mother and children comfortable." (Paragraph 7)

• "And the friendly raid of mouse mothers for baby booties to use as bunting for their newborns" (Paragraph 7)

• "The kittens had become part of the village. They were born there, after all." (Paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the narrator imply about the mayor of the village’s cheerful demeanor?

• that she has been in the basket longer than the other socks.

• that she belongs to the mistress of the house, and is about to be given away.

• that she is a fuzzy, comfortable sock with red and white stripes.

• that she knows where her mate is, and is confident it will be found.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the theme supported by this passage?

• True friends always stand up for each other.

• Caring for others is the surest path to happiness.

• Sometimes it is easier to tell a small lie than to hurt others with a difficult truth.

• Happiness can be found in having something to hope for.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What caused the mistress of the house to find the mate to the soft, red and white striped sock that was left in the village of Left-Behinds?

• The mistress fell in the mud and her face landed on it.

• The snow melted, exposing it left behind on the lawn.

• The mistress went out to hang clothes outside to dry and found it on the clothesline.

• The mistress decided to move some old leaves and found it hidden underneath.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Read the sentence from paragraph 7. "All sock work plans were laid aside in the immediate need to keep the mother and children comfortable." (Paragraph 7) What is another word for the phrase "laid aside" as it is used in the passage?

• managed

• sorted

• suspended

• hidden

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the following sentence from paragraph 9 of the passage. "The mistress hung her sheets out in the first crisp spring air, and her heart leaped up as she watched them billow into the sky." Which word means the same as crisp as it is used in this sentence?

• brittle

• short

• chilly

• dry

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read this excerpt from the story. "Every now and then, but not very often, one of the missing did return, found in an unlikely place—in a lunchbox, under the couch, crumpled in a pants pocket, in a book as a bookmark—and there was great rejoicing as the pair returned to the sock drawer." (Paragraph 3) How does this excerpt contribute to the development of the story?

• It introduces the possibility that the socks’ mates can be found, which builds suspense in the story.

• It confirms that it is unlikely that any of the items will be matched with their mates again, which explains the Mistress’s choice to "put them to work."

• It provides clues to when is the best time to find lost items, so that the reader can anticipate the ending of the story.

• It explains why the location of the missing items is such a mystery, and why the lone items tend to feel sad.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which detail from paragraphs 5-6 best demonstrates how the residents of the village of Left-Behinds felt about the red and white striped sock?

• The mistress also gave one hand-knit sock of many colors to an actress playing a one-footed role.

• One sock the mistress would not give away was her own, a soft, fuzzy, red-and-white striped sock, so lovable and cheery, she was voted mayor of the village.

• The sock kept everyone as hopeful as possible, working hard to lighten spirits, especially those of the sock elders, who just wanted to roll up and do nothing.

• She, too, had lost her mate and cried in secret, but it was in her very fiber to be a comforter.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2