6.RI.2

Which statement summarizes the main idea of the text and its relationship to weather patterns?

• It is important to know that magic and nature are happening all around us.

• We are so busy that we do not notice the royal garden’s beauty.

• Each year, Aurora’s flowers change colors due to magical reactions and changes in the weather.

• A warm summer and early autumn rain will make the most stunning royal garden colors.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which topic is most closely related to the central idea of this passage?

• enchanted drought-like conditions

• temperature

• magical processes

• many types of flowers

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

List the important supporting details in the order in which they appear in the text.

• 1. More magical and natural processes cause petals to develop colors like purple or crimson.

• 1. Roses near the castle gates shine brightest when days are sunny and nights are cool.

• The most breathtaking display happens when summer is warm and dry and autumn rain comes early

• 1. A magical pigment inside each flower gives it bright spring and summer hues.

• 1. When the air cools, the pigment fades and hidden colors emerge.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Part A: Which is the best main idea of this paragraph?

• There are a variety of magical and natural processes that result in bayou blossoms turning colors such as gold, crimson, and purple.

• The best time of year in Tiana’s bayou garden is autumn, because of the cool nights.

• There will be a higher chance of purple blossoms when the summer is warm and dry.

• Flowers changing is a mysterious magical process that no one has figured out yet.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Part B: Which sentence from the text supports your answer to Part A?

• More magical and natural processes cause blossoms to develop new shades during the cooler months.

• The flowers near the edge of the bayou shine most vividly when the days are sunny and the nights are just cool enough for the magic to settle into the petals.

• If the summer is warm and dry and the first autumn rains arrive early, the bayou blooms reach their most breathtaking stage.

• Now, when I stroll along the bayou garden path, I think about how each petal holds a story—one written by both nature and magic.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

How does the author develop the main idea throughout the passage?

• by contrasting the different blossom colors in the bayou

• by describing specific effects of magical and natural processes on the blossoms

• by defining specific magical terms related to the color-changing process

• by describing how beautiful the bayou garden is in autumn

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2