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What is the meaning of the word zipping as it is used in this sentence?

• A. close

• B. proceed

• C. fast paced

• D. slow

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which phrase from the passage supports your answer in Part A?

• ....each wire would carry the words..

• Meg imagined….

• ….friends and neighbors…

• ….lines bringing news…

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What are two phrases from the passage that show the story takes place in the past?

• A) “By tomorrow afternoon there will be eight telephones right here in Centerburg, Ohio, and one of them will be ours!” Dr. Ericksen said to his daughter, Meg. (page 153, paragraph 1)

• B) The next morning, Meg wrote “October 9, 1905” on the top of her slate with chalk while she squirmed in her seat, wishing that the long school day was over. (page 153, paragraph)

• C) Meg imagined how each wire would carry the words of friends and neighbors, their conversations zipping over the lines bringing news, birthday wishes, and party invitations. (page 154, paragraph 1)

• D) “As years passed, the telephone proved to be very useful to the town of Centerburg, but there was always the occasional mix-up.” (page 155, paragraph 7)

• E) “She had heard people say that telephones were a useless invention.” (page 153, paragraph 2)

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

Based on the passage, which statement best describes Gramp's perspective at the end of the story?

• A) Countries should invest in space programs.

• B) Dreaming big can lead to big accomplishments.

• C) Hard work is a waste of time.

• D) Believing in your dreams can lead to disappointment.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

Which paragraph shows the point of view that supports the answer in Part A?

• 'I’m mighty worn out today', he said, 'but maybe.' (Page 297, Paragraph 4)

• Gramps kept right on tinkering with the engine. (Page 294, Paragraph 9)

• Why spend all the money to go to the moon when there’s so many folks in need right here on Earth? (Page 296, Paragraph 2)

• 'Great days,' he said, 'an astronaut in the family. Who’d a thought.' (Page 302, Paragraph 4)

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

Which sentence describes the effect of the setting on the story?

• It shapes the characters’ personalities

• It determines how events take place.

• It plays a role in the conflict.

• It establishes the tone and mood of the text.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Using clues from the passage, fill in the bubble before the sentence that contains a synonym for jumping.

• leaping

• hopping

• springing

• vaulting

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does the author use description text structure in paragraph 8, page 309?

• It provides an example of a constellation.

• It determines how events take place.

• It plays a role in how star parties are planned.

• It establishes the tone and mood of the text.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which sentence from the paragraph supports the answer in Part A?

• A) “If you plan to go to a star party, look up the moon phase for that date.”

• B) “During different times of the year, you will get good views of some of the planets in our solar system.”

• C) “For example, Orion the Hunter is a constellation that the ancient Greeks thought looked like a hunter with a sword attached to its belt.”

• D) “At a star party you may get a chance to make a wish under a shooting star, or a meteor.”

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Explain how the author uses third-person point of view in the story. Support your answer with evidence from the passage.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6