Red Shoes Quiz Core 1, 2 and 4

In what way are the narrator and Selene similar in the story?

• Both color their shoes with markers to make them red.

• Both have an older brother who moved away from home.

• Both have a mother who is employed at a hospital.

• Both live far from any other neighbors in the countryside.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read this passage from the story:

Selene insisted on showing me all the secret places and curiosities she and her brother found together. The hidden cave by the biggest pool of the creek. The peculiar hill that swallowed a tree trunk.

In this passage, the word peculiar means __________.

• legendary and famous

• interesting and unusual

• ugly and barren

• common and boring

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The story says:

She told me to get on my hands and knees. When I did, she stepped on my back and jumped, wrapping herself around a branch, pulling up to perch and study the land below, laughing when her eyes landed on me.

"Your back." She pointed. "It's all dirty."

This shows that Selene is __________.

• polite

• cruel

• loyal

• foolish

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Based on this story, the reader can tell that __________.

• Selene misses her brother and longs to spend time with him

• Selene is angry at her brother and can't forgive him for leaving

• the narrator is eager to hear more stories about Selene's brother

• the narrator misses spending time with Selene's brother

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When the narrator says, "What if I want it to live?" it shows the narrator thinks that __________.

• Selene's choices will always be thoughtful and kind

• Selene's opinion should not be the only one that matters

• pretending the frog is not hurt makes it easier to ignore

• taking the frog to biology class will heal its injured leg

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which is the closest antonym for the word sultry, as it is used in the story?

• freezing

• burning

• calm

• rough

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Think about the story. Why did the narrator decide they didn't want red shoes at the end?

• They noticed that Selene had stopped wearing red shoes.

• They no longer wanted to imitate Selene or be like her.

• They no longer wanted to buy new sets of markers.

• They realized that red shoes are hard to take care of.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Think about this story. One lesson the author is teaching us about friendship is __________.

• the closest friendships are usually with family members

• the best friendships last for an entire lifetime

• a good friend always enjoys your favorite activities

• a true friend considers your thoughts and feelings

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the narrator's willingness to explore with Selene suggest about their character?

• They are uninterested and bored.

• They are cautious and reserved.

• They are adventurous and open-minded.

• They are fearful and anxious.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why might the author have included the detail about the peculiar hill swallowing a tree trunk?

• To show the narrator's fear of nature.

• To highlight the dangers of the area.

• To suggest that the area is haunted.

• To emphasize the uniqueness of the landscape.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2