Question 1

In paragraph 5, the author uses the phrase “shown the gate” to illustrate that the narrator was —

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eliminated from competition

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instructed where to race

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told which event to enter

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given a tour of the area

Question 2

Read this sentence from the story. Why does the author include this description of Bompie?

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To convey why Sophie is eager to see her grandfather

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To show that Sophie knows only what she has been told about her grandfather

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To explain that Sophie does not trust what her grandfather says

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To explain why Sophie’s grandfather decided to move away

Question 3

Read this sentence from the story. The author uses figurative language in this sentence in order to —

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exaggerate how protective Sophie’s mother is of her

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show how much Sophie will be missed by her mother

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establish how important safety is to Sophie’s mother

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emphasize how unfair Sophie’s mother tends to be

Question 4

The language used in paragraph 4 helps the reader infer that the —

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beauty of the emperor’s garden is unrivaled

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emperor has a great knowledge of many types of plants

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garden is a new addition to the emperor’s kingdom

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servants were doubtful of the garden’s existence at first

Question 5

The author includes the phrase “let our dreams soar” in paragraph 7 to suggest that people —

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should pursue their interests despite obstacles

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should constantly think of ways to improve their skills

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will always wish for things they cannot have

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can easily become distracted from their goals

Question 6

Read this sentence from paragraph 10. The author uses the simile in this sentence to show that Patrick —

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finds it very difficult to make braids in the girls’ hair

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would prefer to be cooking dinner rather than braiding hair

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thinks the girls have gotten food in their hair

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thinks that the girls’ hair is too wet to make proper braids

Question 7

Read this sentence from paragraph 8. What does the author’s use of imagery in this sentence emphasize?

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Emily thinks the snow is beautiful.

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Emily realizes the value of learning how to ice-skate.

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Emily believes that the icy pond will be hard if she falls.

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Emily thinks the snow is too bright.

Question 8

The poet’s use of sensory language in line 27 is intended to help the reader —

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imagine the sound made by the shutting of the desk drawer

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understand why the speaker puts drawing supplies in the drawer

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realize that the speaker did not expect the drawer to make a sound

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know that the desk drawer now has something in it

Question 9

Read this sentence from paragraph 6. The author uses this sentence to show —

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how afraid the children were of the grandpa monkey

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that the climbing skills of the monkeys were better than those of the children

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that the children were not skilled at walking on the wall

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how the children’s actions resembled those of the monkeys

Question 10

Read this sentence from paragraph 20. The author uses a simile in this sentence to reveal that Charlie Joe’s father —

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is excited to have found a solution even if his son does not like it

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is pretending that he likes the camp so that his son will also like it

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has an unusual ability to make his son agree to things he dislikes doing

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knows that his son will try to find an alternative to going to the camp

Question 11

Read this sentence from paragraph 22. The author uses figurative language in this sentence to show that —

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Charlie Joe’s mom will not save him from having to go to camp

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Charlie Joe’s mom realizes that the camp may be dangerous

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Charlie Joe does not want to go to a camp so far away from home

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Charlie Joe does not want to act against his mother’s wishes

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