Exploring Bikini Bottom and Muppet Theater

Read the sentence from paragraph 2 of Passage 1. "Traveling is always an adventure." What does "adventure" mean in the sentence?

• Fun and exciting

• Easy and boring

• Dangerous and scary

• Long and tiring

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Read the sentence from paragraph 5 of Passage 1. "When he closes his eyes, he imagines the Jellyfish Fields." Which definition best fits "imagines" as it is used in the sentence?

• Dreams about something unrealistic

• Pictures in his mind

• Creates a new idea

• Writes something down

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

How are the structures of Passage 1 and Passage 2 DIFFERENT?

• Bikini Bottom’s story has paragraphs, but the Muppet Theater’s is told in stanzas.

• Bikini Bottom has a problem to solve, but the Muppet Theater is all about action.

• Bikini Bottom uses rhyming, but the Muppet Theater uses jokes.

• Bikini Bottom is set in one day, while the Muppet Theater spans weeks.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How do BOTH passages establish the setting?

• They both show what characters can do in their locations.

• They both explain how hard it is to live there.

• They both describe travel methods in detail.

• They both ask questions about the setting.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which two text features do BOTH passages use?

• First-person point of view

• Dialogue

• Description

• Humor

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.2.9

Explain how the narrator of Passage 1 and the speaker in Passage 2 use the topic of lights to communicate how they feel about their homes.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.2.9

Read the sentences from paragraph 2. "Kermit saw her potential. He gave her a chance to perform in the Muppet Theater." What does "potential" mean in the sentence?

• Talent that could grow

• Lack of ability

• Previous experience

• Perfect performance

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the sentences from paragraph 3. "Despite initial stumbles, Miss Piggy dazzled the crowd." Which word means nearly the same as "dazzled" in this sentence?

• Sparkled

• Surprised

• Shined brightly

• Impressed

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does the author present the events in this biography?

• In the order they happened

• By focusing on her greatest achievements first

• By comparing her journey with Kermit’s

• By contrasting her successes with her challenges

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which idea is supported by BOTH paragraphs 3 and 4?

• Miss Piggy worked hard to achieve her dreams.

• Kermit played a large role in her success.

• Challenges didn’t stop Miss Piggy from succeeding.

• Miss Piggy always believed in herself.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2