Dear Mrs. Ryan

How do paragraphs 3 through 11 mainly contribute to the overall structure of the passage from Dear Mrs. Ryan?

• They provide details about the setting.

• They introduce the main problem.

• They describe the major characters.

• They express the theme.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Part B: Which two details from the passage best support the answer to Part A?

• "Not really, I wanted to say." (paragraph 4)

• "But I’ve learned there are times when honesty is not the best policy." (paragraph 4)

• "I think everybody knows my mom,’ I said politely." (paragraph 5)

• "Mrs. Perkins was new in town and finishing the school year for my regular fifth-grade teacher, who had moved away when her husband was transferred." (paragraph 6)

• "‘Uh-oh. What's she going to show at me now?’" (paragraph 11)

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

In paragraph 36 of Dear Mrs. Ryan, what does Mrs. Ryan mean when she says the story about the intruder is a perfect example of how truth can be turned into fiction?

• Harvey has not been honest with his classmates about an incident at home.

• Harvey’s classmates should try to write stories about their own similar experiences.

• Her story is based on a real event, but she has changed some of the details of the event.

• A story may be true when told the first time, but it becomes less true over time.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Part A: Which statement about Mrs. Ryan is best supported in the passage from Dear Mrs. Ryan?

• She is nervous when speaking in front of a large group.

• She has spoken to Harvey's classes before about her work as a writer.

• She is hurt that the students like Skinnybones more than a book that she wrote.

• She is more interested in the other students’ ideas than in Harvey’s.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Which two sentences from the passage best support the answer to Part A?

• "'Wow!' Mom took a step backward as if they’d surprised her." (paragraph 16)

• "But she did it every time." (paragraph 29)

• "Then she asked more questions about the books the kids were reading on their own." (paragraph 21)

• "All of you have probably heard me speak at least once." (paragraph 10)

• "When did you first know you were going to like Skinnybones?" (paragraph 18)

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2