Home for the Holidays

What connection does the author draw between home and holidays?

• Holidays typically have traditions that strengthen the relationships people value at home.

• Holidays celebrate family and friends, encouraging people to take the time to foster those relationships.

• Holidays are a time of joy for most people, making them view their childhood home through a more positive lens.

• Holidays are spent with family and friends, making it so that, no matter where you are, you are home.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What do people have in common when they think about home?

• They think about the place where their friends and family are.

• They feel a deep need to return home, no matter where they are.

• They don't consider the place they currently live as their home.

• They feel that they can be comfortable and at ease when they're home.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Select the statement that is correct.

• When Paula was away at college, she would come home for the holidays.

• When Paula was away at college, she would came home for the holidays.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the main theme of the phrase 'Home for the Holidays'?

• A sense of belonging and family connection

• The importance of travel during holidays

• The commercialization of holiday seasons

• The stress associated with holiday preparations

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence uses the phrase 'home for the holidays' correctly?

• She was excited to be home for the holidays.

• She was excited to be home in the holidays.

• She was excited to be home on the holidays.

• She was excited to be home at the holidays.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What literary device is used in the phrase 'Home for the Holidays'?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Personification

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the context of 'Home for the Holidays', what does 'home' most likely symbolize?

• A physical building

• A sense of comfort and belonging

• A place of work

• A vacation destination

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following best describes the tone of 'Home for the Holidays'?

• Nostalgic and warm

• Cold and distant

• Formal and serious

• Humorous and light-hearted

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the grammatical function of 'for' in the phrase 'Home for the Holidays'?

• Conjunction

• Preposition

• Adverb

• Adjective

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following sentences best captures the essence of 'Home for the Holidays'?

• Home is where the heart is, especially during the holidays.

• Holidays are best spent traveling to new places.

• Home is just a place to sleep during the holidays.

• Holidays are a time to work and earn more.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2