A Bark Saves the Day

Part A: How does Masha’s point of view change when she reaches the island?

• She is proud of herself for swimming all the way to the island.

• She becomes scared of the darkness and looks to the moon for light.

• She worries that her decision to swim to the island was not a good one.

• She is very tired and becomes thankful for the island’s soft sand to rest on.

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Select two sentences that support the answer in Part A.

• Of course, the island ended up being much farther away than it looked.

• Masha swam for hours, reaching the island’s shore with aching legs.

• She lay down on the sand and looked up.

• There seemed to be two moons in the sky, one steady and the other dancing in circles.

• Masha looked at the dancing light from the lighthouse and wondered if she had made a terrible mistake.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RF.3.4C

Select the sentence that shows that Growler believes he can help Masha.

• A. She bolted back home like lightning.

• B. She went right to the biggest and loudest dog, Growler.

• C. Growler listened to Hoppy, shaking his head and slobbering everywhere.

• D. He laughed, stretched loudly, and then patted Hoppy’s little head.

• E. The dogs marched back toward the beach.

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why does Growler smile in paragraph 7?

• He enjoys being with Hoppy.

• He hears Masha howling back.

• He is excited for an adventure.

• He spots the island in the ocean.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

What is the central message of the passage?

• The ocean can be very calming.

• Making big decisions takes time.

• Belonging to a community is important.

• Keep trying when something seems hard.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Read the sentence from the passage. “She would roam farther in each direction along the beach, seeing fish jumping out of the water, even some whales far in the distance.” (paragraph 3) What is the meaning of roam as it is used in the sentence?

• hide quietly

• swim foolishly

• look carefully

• wander freely

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4