The Great Mantis Rescue

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English
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3rd Grade
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Lauren Temm
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
11. What does the phrase "lost cause" in paragraph 2 suggest about Donald?
Donald wishes that he could find the missing eggs.
Donald worries that there is little hope for the eggs to hatch.
Donald thinks that the eggs may contain something other than mantises.
Donald wonders if it is his fault that nothing has happened to the eggs.
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.4C
CCSS.RF.4.4C
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
12. Part A: Which choice best describes Donald at the beginning of the passage?
He is angry that no one in his class likes insects.
He is hopeful that he will be liked by his teacher.
He is unsure how to make friends with other students.
He is eager to be the center of attention.
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CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
13. Part B: Which quotation from paragraph 2 best supports the correct answer in Part A?
"Donald attempted to explain that the egg case of a praying mantis was not meant to be exciting, that the exciting part was when the eggs hatched."
"Donald thought back to the day he found the egg case in his backyard and brought it into school."
"He could barely believe it when Mrs. Beecher agreed to make the soon-to-be baby mantises their class project."
"If the class pet were an insect, maybe Donald would finally have something to talk about with the other kids."
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CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
14. What does paragraph 8 show about Becky?
Becky knows that some insects are loud.
Becky catches insects in her backyard.
Becky has read many books about insects.
Becky is startled by seeing the insects.
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CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
15. Read the sentence from paragraph 19.
"Soon the classroom was buzzing like a nest of carpenter bees."
What does the author mean by this sentence?
The students are busy and working together.
The students are building homes for the mantises.
The students decide to study bees as well as mantises.
The students make insect sounds as they work.
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CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
16. What is the meaning of the word astounding in paragraph 31?
amusing
clever
strange
surprising
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CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
17. Read the sentence below.
"Donald stepped carefully to a cabinet on the far side of the room and pulled out a handful of cotton balls..."
What is the correct way to divide the word carefully into syllables?
c/are/ful/ly
care/fully
careful/ly
care/ful/ly
Tags
CCSS.RF.2.3D
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
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