A Year on Bowie Farm

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: What did Charlie do when Elijah was on the tractor?

• walked along the fence line

• slept in the barn

• sat on Elijah’s legs

• stayed at the house

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CCSS.RL.5.1

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Part B: Which sentence from the story best supports your answer for Part A?

• Charlie wasn’t big enough yet to herd the cows, but Elijah would walk with him along the fence line, checking for broken wires and posts.

• He’ll sleep in the barn with the other animals, where he can keep an eye on them.

• When he did, Charlie had to stay behind at the house.

• The dog bounded across the barnyard and reared up on Elijah’s legs in excitement.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does it mean to prune an orchard?

• to cut branches from the trees

• to keep trees from freezing

• to harvest the fruit from the trees

• to protect the trees from strong wind

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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Which of these farm settings is mentioned first in the story?

• pasture

• barn

• garden

• orchard

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Why did Elijah stop using a leash with Charlie?

• It was too cold in the winter.

• The leash didn’t work well.

• Charlie would obey him.

• There was a new puppy.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

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Which two purposes did the author have in writing this story?

• inform and entertain

• entertain and express an opinion

• persuade and inform

• persuade and express an opinion

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

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Which two of these chores are in the same category?

• harvesting tomatoes

• splitting wood

• driving tractors

• picking peaches

What seasons of the year do they work on a farm?

Groups:

(a) Winter

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(b) Spring

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(c) Summer

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(d) Autumn

• Feed the ducks and chickens

• Plant alfalfa.

• Take care of ducks.

• Harvest corn.

• Pick vegetables and fruit.

• Chase animals out of garden.

• Gather eggs and clean the coops.

• Harvest alfalfa.

• Pick vegetables and fruit

• Milk and drive cows to pasture.

"Snow nipped at the heels of Bowie Farm, and there were new challenges for the family to face." What is the personification in this statement?

• The family faced new challenges
• Snow nipped at the heels
• The snow danced in the wind
• Bowie Farm was covered in snow

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.10

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CCSS.RL.5.10

Infer why Mrs. Bowie pet each animal after giving them a shot of medicine?

• To comfort the animals after their shots.
• To prepare the animals for a long journey.
• To distract the animals from the pain.
• To punish the animals for being sick.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

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