Willodeen: Part III

Which event came FIRST in Part III?

• While looking for screecher food, Willodeen encounters Connor and his father in the woods.

• Willodeen digs for peacock snails and gives them to the baby screecher to eat.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

When Willodeen brings the baby screecher home, Birdie and Mae want her to leave it outside.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Birdie and Mae believe Willodeen's angry tears brought the screecher to life.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Willodeen reads over all her notes on screechers to try to figure out what to feed the baby.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the meaning of the word averted as it is used in the sentences below. The quick thinking of the lifeguard averted a potential accident at the crowded beach. "Quickly I averted my gaze, but not before he noticed me." (p.122 )

• to cause or bring about
• to prevent or avoid
• to attract attention to
• to fix

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the meaning of the word consulted as it is used in the sentences below. Before making a decision, she consulted with her doctor to determine the best treatment for her condition. "I consulted my notebooks and tried to remember everything Pa had ever told me about screechers. " (p.138)

• to ignore
• to judge
• to seek advice from someone
• to read

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the word relented as it is used in the sentences below. Despite initially refusing, she relented and allowed her sister to borrow her car for the weekend. "Still, remembering how I’d needed to borrow Connor’s lantern, I relented and grabbed one." (p.148)

• to refuse
• to smile
• to run away
• to give in

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following best describes the main idea of Part Three?

• Willodeen finds a baby screecher and gets Connor to help care for it.
• Willodeen hides a baby screecher and goes looking for its mother.
• Willodeen takes in a baby screecher and struggles to feed it.
• Willodeen nurses an injured baby screecher back to health.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which details best reveal Mr. Burke's character? (Choose two answers)

• “They’ve cleared brush near the tracks, best as they can, I’m told…”
• “I just worry about…the future. It’s my job as a parent.”
• “Connor’s mother used to do that. Keep a notebook.”
• "To my surprise, his gaze was thoughtful, maybe even kind."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which event came FIRST in Part III?

• Willodeen tries to feed the baby screecher mealworm, sunberries, and more, but she refuses it.

• Connor names the baby screecher after a dog he had once.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3