3rd Grade Unit 4, Week 1 Mirrored Questions

Most of this passage is told from which character’s perspective? (R.1.3)

• the stepmother’s

• Cinderella’s

• the older stepsister’s

• an outside observer’s

Which sentence from the passage supports the answer to which character's perspective this story is told from? (R.1.3)

• A. “My stepsisters have been meaner than a mule today!”

• B. “The eggs ended up hard-boiled.”

• C. “I can’t eat these eggs!” they screamed.

• D. “Too hot!” cried the older stepsister.

Which sentence best summarizes page 4? (R.3.2a)

• Cinderella had to go outside to get kindling for the fire.

• Cinderella is having a horrible morning completing her chores.

• Cinderella had to make eggs for her stepsisters.

• Cinderella woke up early and had a lot of work to do.

Which sentence is an example of Cinderella using hyperbole? (R.3.1)

• A. “Thorns cut my fingers and briars stuck in my hair.”

• B. “Soot and ashes covered me as usual.”

• C. “She is louder than thunder.”

• D. “I swept the kitchen while the eggs boiled.”

What does spotless mean as it is used in the sentence?

• full of spots

• making spots again

• able to have spots

• without a spot

What does the ending of the story reveal about the stepmother’s main character trait?

• It shows that she was generous.

• It shows that she was greedy.

• It shows that she was wise.

• It shows that she is selfish.

What does the word kindling mean as it is used in paragraph 2? (V.1.3)

• materials that you add to a fire

• materials that you use to make eggs

• ingredients in porridge

• materials that make the house dirty

Which sentence best summarizes Scene 2? (R.3.2a)

• Stepsister #2 carries out a plan against Stepsister #1

• Stepsister #2 complains to her mother about Cinderella.

• Stepsister #2 fools Cinderella.

• Stepsister #2 changes her mind about Cinderella.

Most of this play is told from which perspective? (R.1.3)

• Stepmother’s and Stepsister’s

• Cinderella’s

• the prince’s

• an outside observer’s

Stepsister #2 threw her strawberries away, so her porridge was fruitless.

What does the word fruitless mean as it is used in the sentence? (V.1.2)

• A. full of fruit

• B. adding fruit again

• C. able to have fruit

• D. without fruit