7th Grade Theme Verification of Learning R.1.2

Look at the text in bold. What information does this sentence reveal about Avonlea?

• Mrs. Rachel Lynde is able to keep a close watch on all who enter and exit Avonlea.

• Mrs. Rachel Lynde owns all of the land on the peninsula where Avonlea lies.

• Due to the local geography, Avonlea is hard to access by land, so few people ever visit.

What is the most likely reason why the author has Anne ask Matthew Cuthbert about the Avenue?

• to contrast the way Anne and Matthew see the world

• to provide detailed information about the local geography

• to show how nervous Anne is about coming to Matthew's town

Which of the following themes is developed in the passage?

• The beauty of nature can have a powerful effect on people.

• Good character is more important than external beauty.

• Nature's beauty inspires people to commit good deeds.

Select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is Waiting to do something can be worse than actually doing it.

• After weeks of dreading this moment, she couldn't believe how quickly the presentation passed.

• She gathered her notecards with shaking hands and slowly walked to the front of the room.

• When the day arrived, Angela couldn't eat breakfast, and she had to get through math and history before science.

Which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?

• Waiting to do something can be worse than actually doing it.

• Thoroughly preparing for a challenge can make it seem less scary.

• Knowing the truth about something can be freeing.