Invisible

It takes place in...

• England

• France

• Germany

• The United States

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met? Choose two options.

• She invited him home for a meal.

• She introduced him to her family.

• She played some games with him.

• She helped him with his schoolwork.

• She bought him a meal in a

  restaurant.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does Laura Schroff, the author and first-person narrator of the selection from An Invisible Thread, mainly share Maurice’s thoughts and feelings about their relationship?

• by describing his actions at the dinner

• by describing his appearance at the dinner

• by providing the conversation that he and she had

• by providing a direct quotation of the toast he made

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In the selection from An Invisible Thread, what is one main difference in the points of view that Laura and Maurice express?

• Laura focuses primarily on the past, but Maurice focuses

  primarily on the present.

• Maurice focuses on the importance of her birthday, but

  Laura focuses on their relationship.

• Maurice thinks he should be grateful to Laura, but Laura

  thinks she should be grateful to Maurice.

• Maurice has warm feelings for everyone attending the

  dinner, but Laura feels awkward among those people.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

In which of these main ways does the selection from An Invisible Thread expand on the information in “A Simple Act”? Choose two options.

• It describes Maurice’s reaction to appearing in Laura’s

  book.

• It shares Maurice’s view of and feelings about the day he

  met Laura.

• It gives more details about the hotel Maurice lived in

  when he met Laura.

• It explains the significance that a large dining room

  table has for Maurice.

• It shares Laura's personal observations and captures her personality through her word choice.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What does the selection from An Invisible Thread show that “A Simple Act” is unable to show because of the difference in point of view?

• Laura’s actual feelings

• Maurice as a grown man

• Laura’s first meeting with Maurice

• Maurice’s relationship with his wife

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the meaning of the word 'invisible'?

• Unable to be seen

• Very small

• Extremely bright

• Loud and clear

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence uses the word 'invisible' correctly?

• The invisible sun shone brightly in the sky.

• She wore an invisible dress to the party.

• The magician made the rabbit invisible.

• He shouted in an invisible voice.

In literature, what does the term 'invisible narrator' refer to?

• A narrator who is a character in the story

• A narrator who is not present in the story

• A narrator who is not identified by name

• A narrator who is unreliable

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following is an example of something that is typically invisible?

• A rainbow

• A shadow

• Air

• A mirror