Unit 3.2 Review "Seedfolks"

Which answer best explains how the shifts in point of view influence the text?

• It allows the reader to experience how each character views the same events.

• The narrator allows the reader to understand everyone’s thoughts, including the family members.

• It allows the reader to see each character’s individual experiences and reasons for interacting with the garden.

• It allows the reader to feel like part of the story because the narrator tells the events directly to them using second-person pronouns.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What does the dialogue reveal in Chapter 3: Wendell?

• Kim’s father is disappointed in her.

• Ana is panicked about Kim’s project.

• Wendell is frustrated with Kim’s lack of attention.

• Wendell is afraid of what will happen to the beans.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which detail from the story establishes the conflict for Kim?

• “I took out my spoon and began to dig. The snow had melted, but the ground was hard.” (Paragraph 5)

• “I would show him that I could raise plants, as he had. I would show him that I was his daughter.” (Paragraph 6)

• “The candle and the incense sticks, lit the day before to mark his death anniversary, had burned out.” (Paragraph 1)

• “I did so now, picking my way between tires and trash bags. I nearly stepped on two rats gnawing and froze.” (Paragraph 4)

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which theme is established in Seedfolks?

• Parents should always be proud of their children.

• Farming is an important skill for everyone to learn.

• Growing and nurturing something can help fill the sadness of loss.

• Neighbors should keep to themselves and mind their own business.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does the metaphor “I must sow my bravery” impact the meaning of the text?

• It illustrates the action she must take to gain the courage to continue despite her fear.

• It draws a connection between the gardening Kim is about to do and the feeling she must grow inside her.

• It emphasizes how run-down and dirty the vacant lot is because it is full of holes just like Kim feels because her father is gone.

• It compares the amount of bravery she has to a large farm animal to emphasize how determined Kim is to complete her task.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which details from the passage best support the theme that unity grows from diversity?

• Wendell looks out for Ana even though she bosses him around sometimes.

• Ana wants to help keep Kim’s plants alive because she thinks she is Chinese.

• Kim chooses to plant lima beans because they are native to Vietnam where her family is from.

• Kim learns from Wendell even though they are very different and they don’t speak to each other.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Select the word from the excerpt that comes from a Latin root that means remaining empty or not occupied.

• block

• vacant

• marble

• teetered

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which detail from the story establishes a shared connection between the characters?

• Both Kim and Wendell have a family history of farming.

• Both Kim and Ana have experienced the loss of a close family member.

• Both Ana and Wendell have had a hard time adjusting to living in Cleveland.

• Both Ana and Wendell have experienced a serious injury that keeps them from going places.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3