The Story of a Vision

Which of these sentences best summarizes the passage below (paragraphs 13–16)? We soon heard his heavy breathing in the long entrance way. "It's moonlight, just like day!" he exclaimed, as he set the kettles down and thrust his cold hands into the flames with a twisting motion. "The boys and girls are having lots of fun sliding on the ice." "Let them slide, we don't care!" ejaculated Wa-du-pa as he dipped a cup into the water and handed it to the old man, who put it to his lips and made a gulping sound as he drank, the lump in his throat leaping up and down at each swallow. At the last draught, he expelled his pent-up breath with something like a groan, set the cup down, wiped his lips with the back of his hand, and asked, "A real true story -- something that I saw myself; that's what you want, is it?" "Yes, grandfather," we sang out in chorus. "A story that has you in it!" His face brightened with a smile and he broke into a gentle laugh, nodding his head to its rhythm.

• The old man had a hard time telling his tale and needed a drink.

• The old man made up a story to please his listeners.

• The old man didn’t want to tell a story about himself, despite everyone asking.

• The group had a sincere interest in hearing the old man’s tale.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of these inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraphs 9–12)? “Then go, get some!” arose a number of voices. “Why don't some of you go?” Ja-bae-ka retorted, picking up one of the kettles. “Take both!” someone shouted. Ja-bae-ka approached the door grumbling. As he grasped the heavy skin portier to make his way out, he turned and said, “Don't begin until I come back.”

• Ja-bae-ka is upset that he is the one who has to run the errand to get water.

• Ja-bae-ka was fighting, and is now being punished by missing story time.

• It was Ja-bae-ka’s turn to go get wood for the fire.

• Ja-bae-ka was upset that the old man was thirsty.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to the holy man’s vision, what was most likely going to happen “before dawn to-morrow”?

• it would be a cloudy day.

• The storm would stop.

• Shadows of animals would appear.

• The murderer would be punished.

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CCSS.RI.8.10

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of these sentences best explains the phrase “The forest of the vision was a bag of game,” as described by the old man (paragraph 26)? The forest of the vision was a bag of game; every few days the hunters went there and returned with buffalo, elk, or deer, so that even the poorest man had plenty for his wife and children to eat.

• The forest was full of smiling, happy people.

• The forest was in the people’s imaginations.

• The forest was full of animals the people could hunt.

• The forest was tricky to find.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is most closely the central idea of the passage below (paragraph 35)? He threw up his head, looked all around, and thinking he was left alone in the darkened lodge, took fright and rushed to the door with a cry of terror. We ran out of our hiding places with shouts of laughter and overtook Ja-bae-ka outside the door...

• The group decided to scare Ja-bae-ka to teach him a lesson.

• The group was nervous because the lights went out in the cabin.

• The tribe’s people were punishing Ja-bae-ka for falling asleep during the story.

• The tribe’s people were in a lighthearted mood and played a trick on Ja-bae-ka.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of these sentences from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 5?

• “We teased him about going to sleep and being afraid in the dark.”

• “We could see the boy's head drop lower and lower until his nose nearly touched his knee.”

• “An expression of terror came over his face, he fell backward, and he was dead.”

• “My friend turned every mishap into a joke.”

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of these inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 25)? The effect of the news upon the camp was like magic, faces brightened, the gloomy forebodings that clouded the minds of the older people fled as did the storm, and laughter and pleasantries enlivened the place.

• The holy man cast a magic spell to lighten the mood of the tribe.

• The tribe’s hope was renewed by the holy man’s vision coming true.

• The snowstorm stopped, so the tribe’s elderly members were less worried.

• The tribe was cheerful, despite the continuation of the storm.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of these sentences from the text most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 7?

• “One of them returned with the good news that the shadowy forms the holy man had seen were truly those of buffalo.”

• “All this time nothing had been heard from the party that separated from us before the storm.”

• “Food grew scarcer and scarcer, and the older people became alarmed.”

• “The people had exhausted their supplies and, as they could find no game, they were suffering for want of food.”

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Match each character to his or her dialogue: DO NOT GUESS - practice re-reading and go back and FIND the CORRECT answer

• “You did that, you rascal! I'll pay you back sometime.”

• Ja-bae-ka

• “A real true story—something that I saw myself; that's what you want, is it?”

• Ne-ne-ba

• “He's gone to sleep! Let's scare him.”

• Wa-du-pa

• “Let them slide, we don't care!”

• Grandfather/The old man

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main reason the boys visit the old man?**

• To gather firewood

• To hear a story

• To help with chores

• To eat dinner together

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