Paired Passages

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question. Based on the end of the story “Biking for Boots,” the reader can predict that Emily and Shelby will —

• plan additional fund-raisers to help other worthy causes in their community

• assist in the rebuilding of the animal shelter

• complete the Circle Tour and donate their earnings to the animal shelter

• encourage their friends to participate in the Circle Tour

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question. Which sentence from the story “Biking for Boots” shows that the girls have mixed feelings throughout their Lake Superior tour?

• Shelby's mom was going to be our support team on the road. (paragraph 8)

• For the next month, our enthusiasm ebbed and flowed along with the demands of our bicycling experiences. (paragraph 9)

• We had flat tires to repair after riding miles of roadways. (paragraph 9)

• Each evening I posted a log of our adventures on the animal shelter’s website. (paragraph 10)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question. Based on events in the story “Biking for Boots,” which sentence best expresses its theme?

• A month later Shelby and I left from Duluth, Minnesota, on the first leg of our lengthy Lake Superior bicycle tour. (paragraph 8)

• Already we had a list of over a hundred pledges from family and friends. (paragraph 8)

• Yet, throughout the journey, we met many friendly people who cheered us on and kept us motivated. (paragraph 9

• I knew that despite the challenges, the Forest Animal Shelter was a cause worth biking for, especially if the animals there were all as sweet as Boots! (paragraph 12)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question. In paragraph 9 of the story “Biking for Boots,” what does the word waned mean?

• Encouraged

• Combined

• Decreased

• Calculated

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question. Look at the map from the story “Biking for Boots.”

What is the most likely reason the author includes the map?

• To help the reader see which places around Lake Superior Emily most enjoyed

• To demonstrate that certain areas of Lake Superior are easier to bike than others

• To show the size of Lake Superior compared to smaller freshwater lakes

• To help the reader understand why it takes weeks to ride around Lake Superior

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question. In paragraph 5 of the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!” what does the word repose mean?

• Refinement

• Revenue

• Rest

• Reform

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question. Which sentence from the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!” best supports the idea that Bud and Temple expected to have to take care of their own needs?

• They were not allowed to travel at all on Sundays. (paragraph 3)

• The boys took off on their 2,000-mile trip departing from Frederick, Oklahoma. (paragraph 4)

• They traveled with some extra clothes, oats for their horses, and food for themselves. (paragraph 4)

• They crossed American Indian Territory, even stopping to rest at some Indian camps. (paragraph 5)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question. What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 2 in the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!”?

• To suggest that the Abernathy boys acquired their determination and skills from their father

• To show how much President Theodore Roosevelt meant to all of the members of the Abernathy family

• To explain how Bud and Temple got the idea to ride 2,000 miles on horseback

• To emphasize that good horsemanship was essential to people living in the early 1900s

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question. What is the controlling idea of the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!”?

• Bud and Temple Abernathy were young boys who enjoyed adventure just like their father did.

• A 1910 parade for Theodore Roosevelt included two young boys who had ridden cross country.

• Riding across America on horseback in the early 1900s was a difficult and dangerous task.

• Young Bud and Temple Abernathy made an impressive cross-country journey on their own.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question. Look at the photographs from the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!”.

The author includes these photographs most likely to emphasize the —

• unique relationship between Jack Abernathy and his sons

• different time period in which the Abernathy boys lived

• impressive skill the Abernathy boys had with horses

• sights the Abernathy boys encountered on their ride

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7