Week 4 (5th Grade)

What is the theme of the passage?

• Wise people are often heroes.

• Every problem has a solution.

• Remain calm in times of trouble.

• Working together leads to success.

Which event from the story occurs FIRST?

• The Maga'lahi gathers the men of the village.

• The Maga'haga tells the maidens they must cut off their hair.

• Nineti tells Maga'lahi that a sea creature is eating the island.

• Nineti asks the Mag'haga how they can save the island from a sea creature.

What characteristic do Nineti and the Maga'haga share?

• Both show others how to use a skill wisely.

• Both are respected by the youth on the island.

• Both have a love for nature.

• Both ask for help too quickly.

How is the main conflict of the passage solved?

• The Maga'haga tells the maidens to sing.

• Everyone works together to capture the giant fish.

• The maidens make a net by weaving their hair together.

• The Maga'Lahi explains that he dealt with this fish before.

Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of the passage.

Out of the water surged parrotfish with a mouth like a gaping cave and a beak as sharp as a spiraling coral.

Why does the author MOST LIKELY use similes in this sentence?

• to prove that the fish is hungry

• to introduce the problem in the story

• to demonstrate that the fish is extremely large

• to provide details for the setting of the story