Unit 6 Assessment

Which quote from Peter Pan is best supported by the illustration?

• “They recalled with contempt that not so long ago they had thought  

  themselves fine fellows for being able to fly round a room.” (paragraph 5) 

  
  

• “Sometimes it was dark and sometimes light, and now they were very  

  cold and again too warm.” (paragraph 7) 

  
  

• “When playing Follow my Leader, Peter would fly close to the water  

  and touch each shark’s tail in passing.” (paragraph 14) 

  
  

• “. . . they would all go chasing each other gaily for miles, parting at last with mutual  expressions of goodwill.” (paragraph 7) 

  
  

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A 

Based on both the illustration and descriptions in Peter Pan, how do Wendy  

and her brothers most likely feel about Peter? 

• They are angry with Peter for risking their lives. 

  
  

• They are curious about his strange behavior. 

• They wish Peter would take them home right away. 

  
  

• They are worried that Peter makes too much mischief. 

  
  

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Part B 

Which sentence from Peter Pan best supports the answer to Part A? 

• “At first his companions trusted him implicitly, and so great were the  

  delights of flying that they wasted time circling round church spires  

  or any other tall objects on the way that took their fancy.” (paragraph 3)

  
  

• “Certainly they did not pretend to be sleepy, they were sleepy; and that  

  was a danger, for the moment they popped off, down they fell.” (paragraph 8)

  
  

• “But Wendy noticed with gentle concern that Peter did not seem to  

  know that this was rather an odd way of getting your bread and butter,  

  nor even that there are other ways.” (paragraph 7) 

  
  

• “‘How could we ever find our way back without him?’” (paragraph 17) 

  
  

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which two statements best describe how details in the text of Peter Pan and in the  illustration work together to contribute to the tone of the story?

• Each child willingly and joyfully follows Peter’s lead. 

  
  

• Wendy is puzzled by the mysterious directions to Neverland.

• Michael and John are scornful now that they are flying over the sea. 

  
  

• The children are delighted to discover that they can fly. 

• Michael is tired of falling when he drops off to sleep. 

  
  

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

The following excerpt from Peter Pan uses a word that has the following definition:  “to remember something that happened in the past.” Read the excerpt and write the  word that best fits this definition. 

John and Michael raced, Michael getting a start. 

They recalled with contempt that not so long ago they had thought  

themselves fine fellows for being able to fly round a room. 

Not so long ago. But how long ago? They were flying over the sea before  

this thought began to disturb Wendy seriously. John thought it was their  

second sea and their third night. 

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does the illustration contribute to the reader’s understanding of what  happens in this excerpt of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz? 

• It shows how terrifying Dorothy’s arrival is.

• It shows this could happen in real life. 

  
  

• It shows how happy Dorothy is to hear the horse talk. 

  
  

• It shows that Jim the horse is unconcerned about their future. 

  
  

Choose two statements that best describe how details in the text of Dorothy and  the Wizard in Oz and in the illustration work together to contribute to the tone of  the story. 

• The picture shows the children, horse, and buggy floating gently and peacefully  through brightly colored clouds.

• The picture shows that Zeb is puzzled by the knowledge that two animals can talk.

• The picture shows the dangers the children face when they land in the middle of the  big city. 

  
  

• The text suggests that talking animals will cause problems for the children.

• The text suggests that Dorothy remains calm and cheerful throughout the strange  experience. 

  
  

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then answer Part B. 

Part A 

What theme is present in both stories? 

• It is easy to keep secrets.

• It is difficult to grow up.

• Making new friends can be entertaining.

• Facing the unknown can be frightening.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Part B 

Choose one sentence from Peter Pan and one sentence from Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz that best support the answer in Part A. 

• “’Second to the right, and straight on till morning.’” (Peter Pan) 

  
  

• “Peter, you see, just said anything that came into his head.” (Peter Pan) 

  
  

• “’Save him, save him!’ cried Wendy, looking with horror at the cruel sea far below.”  (Peter Pan) 

  
  

• “’Those were the first words I ever said,’ called out the horse, who had overheard  them.” (Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz) 

  
  

• “All this was so terrible and unreal that he could not understand it at all, and so had  good reason to be afraid.” (Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz)

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then answer Part B. 

Part A 

Which definition of the word scrape is used in paragraphs 7 and 8 of  

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz? 

• to cut the skin by rubbing against a rough surface 

  
  

• a dangerous or bad situation  

  
  

• to do something with great difficulty  

  
  

• an unpleasant sound made by rubbing a hard surface 

  
  

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4