U4.W1.MyView.Comp.Gr5

What is the purpose of the Author’s Note?

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  to describe the setting

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  to tell about the writer

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  to introduce the characters

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  to explain the plot of the story

What do readers learn about Mr. Leroy?

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  He cannot carve pictures.

• He does not like Mrs. Holton.

• He does not like to carve wood.

• He cannot read or write.

Where does the selection take place?

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  a large ranch in Canada

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  a black community in Canada

• a settlement in the South

• a woodworker’s shop in the South

Why does it take Elijah so long to return with the new writing?

• He wants to get the words just right.

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  He is still learning how to read and write.

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  He checks that Mrs. Holton likes what he wrote.

• He doesn't have time.

What does Mr. Leroy plan to do with the money Mrs. Holton gives him?

• hire someone to work for her

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  buy his family’s freedom

• buy a new home

• travel to see his family