Reading Fiction

Which piece of evidence shows how James changes in the story?

• "They stared at him, wide-eyed."

• "“I don’t have anything to drink!” Sean wailed."

• "James wasn’t sure how he’d ended up back at the kids’ table. He’d just felt needed somehow. Mom walked by and ruffled his hair. This time, it made him feel grown up."

• "The conversation around James centered on electric bills, how to repair a roof, and what to do with leftovers."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Which of the following tells what happens in the exposition of the story?

• James realizes that he actually did enjoy the kids table and goes back to sit with them during dinner.

• James's mom invites him to sit at the adult table.

• James sits at the adult table and listens to the adult conversation.

• The reader meets James and we find out that it is Thanksgiving and he doesn't like having to play with all the kids at the kids table.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following tells what happens in the resolution of the story?

• James realizes that he actually did enjoy the kids table and goes back to sit with them during dinner.

• James's mom invites him to sit at the adult table.

• James sits at the adult table and listens to the adult conversation.

• The reader meets James and we find out that it is Thanksgiving and he doesn't like having to play with all the kids at the kids table.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following is an example of internal conflict from the story?

• James gets to sit at the adult table this year.

• Sean and Cara were fighting over juice at the kids table.

• James is torn over whether to stay at the adult table or go eat with the kids who he misses.

• James is playing with his cousins and telling them stories.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

Which of the following is an example of external conflict from the story?

• James gets to sit at the adult table this year.

• Sean and Cara were fighting over juice at the kids table.

• James is torn over whether to stay at the adult table or go eat with the kids who he misses.

• James is playing with his cousins and telling them stories.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

What is the best meaning of "grubby" in this paragraph?

• dirty

• small

• annoying

• exciting

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What type of figurative language is used here?

“Did you hear about the giant squirrel that pounded on the door this morning?” James asked. They stared at him, wide-eyed. “It was as big as a dog and demanded that we hand over Aunt Brenda’s special walnut stuffing,” James said.

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What point of view is this story told in?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• Lines 10-12 (“For . . . moment”)

• Lines 21-25 (“Yet . . . will”)

• Lines 42-44 (“And . . . stand on”)

• Lines 56-57 (“What . . . myself”)

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The sentence in lines 10-13 (“For years . . . other”) mainly serves to

• expose a side of the narrator that he prefers to keep hidden.

• demonstrate that the narrator thinks in a methodical and scientific manner.

• show that the narrator feels himself to be influenced by powerful and independent forces.

• emphasize the length of time during which the narrator has prepared for his expedition.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6