HMH Into Literature

Read this sentence from paragraph 1: He stretched up from his boy’s lap and sniffed at threads of scent leaking in through the window, which told him they were now traveling into woodlands. The word choice in the sentence emphasizes the —

• fox’s ability to know where they are

• fox’s dislike of being in the car

• way the boy feels about the fox

• way the fox feels about the woodlands

Which two inferences can be made from the information in paragraph 7?

• The boy and his father will soon be separated.

• The boy’s comfort is very important to the fox.

• The fox’s comfort is very important to the boy.

• The fox does not know the boy very well.

• The boy is going somewhere away from home.

Read this sentence from paragraph 10. What is another correct way to write this sentence?

• The car juddered to a full stop, tilted off to the right, and a cloud of dust rising beyond
  the window.

• When the car juddered to a full stop and tilted off to the right, a cloud of dust rose beyond the window.

• The car juddered to a full stop and tilted off to the right. A cloud of dust rising beyond
  the window.

• The car juddered to a full stop and then it tilted off to the right when a cloud of dust rose beyond the window.

What is the point of view in paragraph 1 of the passage?

• First person, from the boy’s perspective

• First person, from the fox’s perspective

• Third-person limited, from the fox’s perspective

• Third-person omniscient, from the boy’s perspective

The author’s word choice in paragraph 15 contributes to developing the fox’s character by demonstrating –

• how helpless and frightened the fox is when he is alone.

• how the fox does not trust the boy completely.

• the fox’s nature to be silly and act carelessly.

• the fox’s loyalty and his loving attitude toward the boy.

The memory that the fox recalls in paragraph 20 suggests that he will —

• play a game.

• soon see a bird.

• soon be free.

• catch a bird.

Part B Which excerpt from paragraph 20 best supports the answer to Part A?

• His boy was waiting to play the game.

• Hours upon hours he had watched birds from his pen . . .

• . . . quivering at the sight of them slicing the sky . . .

• The freedom of their flights always mesmerized him.

Which detail first indicates to the fox that this car trip will be different from the others?

• The boy’s suitcase beside them in the car.

• Unfamiliar scents from outside the car.

• The boy crying but not in pain.

• The boy not being as calm as usual.

Based on the information in this text, which is an introduction to a longer book, with which statement would the author most likely agree?

• Storytelling is an artistic event.

• The best stories come from books.

• Reading a story is the same as telling it aloud.

• Storytellers need training to tell a good story.

The author of the selection plans to add the following ideas to the end of paragraph 9. • Many folktales include moral advice. • The folktale genre is a good way to get to know about other cultures. How can she combine the ideas into one complete sentence that correctly represents how the ideas are related?

• Even though many folktales include moral advice, the genre is a good way to get to know about other cultures.

• While many folktales include moral advice, the genre is a good way to get to know about other cultures.

• Because many folktales include moral advice, the genre is a good way to get to know about other cultures.

• Until many folktales include moral advice, the genre is a good way to get to know about other cultures.