CFA 1: New in Town - Short Story

What narrative technique helps the reader understand Ken’s feelings in the story? (9.T.T.1.a Narrative Techniques)

• The author shows Ken’s thoughts and worries about making friends

• The author lists facts about baseball

• The author includes a flashback to Pete’s childhood

• The author uses a news report about moving

What does Pete’s baseball glove most likely symbolize? (9.T.T.1.a Symbolism)

• Ken’s dislike for sports

• Ken’s desire to fit in and make friends

• Ken’s wish to move again

• Pete’s anger toward his brother

Which sentence best states the theme of “New in Town”? (9.T.T.1.c Theme)

• Moving to a new town is always fun.

• You should never borrow things from others.

• Making friends can be easier when you are honest and kind.

• Reading books is better than playing sports.

What is the author’s main purpose in writing this story? (9.T.C.1.a Author’s Purpose)

• To entertain readers with a story about friendship and honesty

• To inform readers about how to join a baseball team

• To persuade readers to play more sports

• To describe the history of baseball

Read this sentence:

“Ken didn’t know many of the other kids in the neighborhood.”

What does neighborhood mean? (9.L.V.1.a Vocabulary)

• The place where people live near each other

• The inside of Ken’s house

• A baseball field

• The library

Who is the main character in the story, and what problem does he face at the beginning? (Story Element)

• Pete; he loses his baseball glove.

• Ken; he doesn’t know anyone in his new town.

• Mal; he wants to play baseball.

• Ken’s mom; she needs help unpacking.

Which event begins to solve Ken’s main problem? (Plot Structure)

• Ken meets Mal and they play catch in the park.

• Ken tells Pete he lost the glove.

• Ken moves back to his old town.

• Ken eats lunch with his parents.

How does the author use cause and effect to show how Ken changes? (Plot Structure)

• Ken meets Mal, which helps him learn to be honest and confident.

• Ken loses the glove because he doesn’t like baseball.

• Ken helps Mal move to a new neighborhood.

• Pete teaches Ken how to repair a glove.

How does the resolution reveal the story’s theme? (Plot Structure)

• Ken tells the truth and learns that honesty builds trust.

• Pete rewards Ken for keeping the glove safe.

• Ken hides the truth but learns nothing.

• Mal decides not to be Ken’s friend.

In one sentence, explain what lesson Ken learns by the end of the story. (9.T.T.1.c Theme)
Sentence frame (Mild): Ken learns that _______. (Spicy): By the end, Ken realizes that _______.