End of Unit 1: Chicken Jockey

What problem kept the elephants from reaching the village?

• A steep, slippery trail made it hard to climb.

• They lost the books on the way.

• The villagers forgot to greet them.

• Rain made the elephants afraid to travel.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The text says, "Even the soft rain could not dampen my excitement."

What does dampen mean in this context?

• make slightly wet

• 
  make weak or less strong

• make it go around

• make more dry

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

If agreeably means

pleasantly, what does disagreeably mean?

• more pleasingly

• unpleasantly

• incorrectly

• impossibly

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

"Soon, many people were shouting too. It became a loud din as everyone ran to greet them."

Using clues in the text, what do you think din means?

• 
  a loud noise or sound that keeps going

• a small dinner-like meal

• a large animal that lived millions of years ago

• a sound like a bell

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What part of the text gave you a clue about the meaning of din?

• 
  "as we all shout with excitement"

• "I had just about given up all hope, when I heard a shout in the distance."

• "I was disappointed and snapped disagreeably at my sister"

• "the first person in the village to see them coming up the mountain always shouts"

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

In two COMPLETE sentences, answer the following question:

What was a lesson or message in this story, and how is it conveyed (or shown) through details in the text?

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

In this passage, it says: "We do not have a school or a library, but we are fortunate because a team of elephants brings us books."

What is the meaning of fortunate? Use clues from the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the character's solution?

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the character's challenge?

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Who is the character?

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3