The Mouse Bride

The author's purpose when writing The Mouse Bride was to:

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is one similarity between The Boatman's Flute and The Mouse Bride?

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which one is NOT a theme depicted in THE MOUSE BRIDE story?

• You must look beyond physical appearance to be able to see one's inner beauty.

• Physical attraction is the most important thing when seeking true love.

• If you love someone, it doesn’t matter what others think of the choice you made.

• Character defines people rather than appearances.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Based on paragraphs 6-7 of "The Mouse Bride", what can the reader infer about the youngest brother?

• 
  He enjoys taking needless risks in life

• 
  He does not have a good sense of humor

• He very much wants to impress his brothers

• He is not swayed by what his brothers think

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which of the following quotes from "The Mouse Bride" shows the resolution.

• 
  Exhausted and drowned, the lad made his way to the riverbank.

• 
  And it was there that they dwelt in happiness for the rest of their lives.

• The two older brothers stopped laughing and gawked in silence as the farmer opened the shell [...]

• 
  Long ago, when the world was filled with wonder, there was a farmer who had three sons.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

The word captivating comes from the Latin word captivatus, which means "to take or capture". What does the word captivating mean in paragraph 25 of "The Mouse Bride"?

• 
  Musical

• Fascinating

• Assertive

• Sly

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read this sentence about “The Mouse Bride.”The main character in “The Mouse Bride” is a man who falls in love with a mouse. The underlined section of the sentence is —

• an adjective clause

• an adverb clause

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read this line from The Mouse Bride and identify which part of the plot it is:

"Tomorrow I should like to see the kind of bread your sweethearts bake."

• Climax

• Rising action

• Falling action

• Exposition

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The author's purpose when writing The Mouse Bride was to:

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is the main theme of 'The Mouse Bride'?

• A) The importance of inner beauty over physical appearance

• B) The significance of wealth in marriage

• C) The necessity of family approval in love

• D) The value of hard work and perseverance

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2