Common Assessment- Corrections

What do lines 9 and 10 suggest about Gabby?

• She cannot hide her frustration from her teacher.

• She is calm while listening to her teacher.

• She has difficulty expressing herself to her teacher.

• She is confident that her teacher will understand her situation.

In lines 24 and 25, the poet uses personification most likely to emphasize that successful people often —

• travel

• imagine

• create

• communicate

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Read lines 17 through 19. Teacher taps his top lip like a door the right words are hiding behind. What does the simile in these lines suggest about the teacher?

• He feels saddened by Gabby’s response.

• He thinks that he might offend Gabby.

• He wants to be sure to communicate his thoughts well.

• He has begun to change his opinion about the subject.

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What does the break between lines 20 and 22 in the poem "Persistent" help the reader understand?

• A shift from Mr. Spicer's advice to Gabby's reaction.

• A change from Gabby's feelings of frustration to feelings of hope.

• A turn from discussing daydreaming to focusing on reality.

• A transfer from Gabby’s confusion to clarity.

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Lines 14 through 19 are important to the plot of the poem "Persistent" because that is when-

• The speaker shows Gabby’s confusion about daydreaming.

• Gabby gets helpful advice from Mr. Spicer.

• Gabby feels unsure about her dreams.

• The speaker highlights the importance of creativity.

At the end of the poem, the description "bringing daydreams in for a landing" most likely refers to _______.

• ending daydreaming completely.

• making daydreams relate to what is important.

• being able to stop daydreaming for a while.

• keeping daydreams from being unreachable.

How does paragraph 28 contribute to the development of the plot?

• It shows that Elena feels shy toward Marcos because he has been gone for so long.

• It highlights that Elena feels upset about spoiling Marcos’s surprise.

• It indicates that Elena’s family enjoys spending time together.

• It reveals that Elena is upset with her mother for forgetting to act surprised.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

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In what way do Mom’s actions in paragraph 26 affect the plot?

• They cause Marcos to change his plans for visiting the family.

• They lead the family to arrange a different date for the anniversary party.

• They cause Aunt Laura to realize that she made a mistake by confiding in Mom.

• They make it difficult for Elena to enjoy her brother’s arrival.

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What is the best summary of the story?

• Elena answers the phone and her brother Marcos tells her he is planning a surprise visit home. He is coming for their parents’ anniversary party. Elena tells Gemma who then tells Aunt Laura who then tells Mom. Marcos is upset that Mom knows his surprise.

• Marcos plans a surprise visit home and asks his sister Elena to keep his secret. However, Elena tells her cousin, and Mom eventually hears about the plan. Marcos arrives and realizes his visit is not a surprise. Elena feels sorry and apologizes, and she is forgiven.

• Elena tries to keep her brother Marcos’s surprise visit to herself. When her cousin Gemma visits, Elena tells her the secret. When Mom finds out, she starts to get the house ready for Marcos. She bakes his favorite cookies, and Marcos eats them when he arrives.

• Marcos wants to travel home from California and surprise his parents for their anniversary party. He asks Elena to keep his secret, but she tells her cousin Gemma. Marcos is at first upset that Elena told his secret but then shares some cookies with her that Mom baked.

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Based on paragraphs 31 through 33, what can the reader infer about Marcos?

• He is upset with Elena for telling the secret.

• He thinks keeping secrets is fine whenever possible.

• He is delighted to see Elena even though the surprise was revealed.

• He thinks Elena should have informed their parents better.

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