Question 1

What does paragraph 5 reveal about Paige?

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She wants to avoid her grandparents.

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She fears going out on the lake.

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She wants to play with the neighborhood girls.

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She prefers the outdoors to coming inside.

Question 2

How do paragraphs 8 through 10 develop the plot of the story?

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They illustrate Paige's internal conflict.

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They show how Paige and her brothers are alike.

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They give background information about Paige.

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They explain why Paige admires her Grandpa.

Question 3

In paragraph 6, Paige mentions a "big white monster." What is she referring to?

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her grandparents RV

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her fishing pole

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the fishing boat

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All of the above

Question 4

Read the sentence from paragraph 14 below.

Across from the kitchenette stood the bathroom, which contributed to the monster's bad case of morning breath.

What does the metaphor mean in the sentence?

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The RV had a rotten smell.

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People made a mess inside the RV.

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People slept poorly inside the RV.

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The RV was a cramped place.

Question 5

Which detail signals a change in the direction of the story?

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Grandpa and Grandma arrive in their RV.

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Grandpa loans Paige a fishing pole.

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Paige warns her family about the heat.

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Paige and the girls beat the boys in a water fight.

Question 6

How does the author most develop Grandpa's point of view in the story?

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by including dialogue between Grandpa and the kids

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by having the narrator describe Grandpa

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by sharing Grandpa's thoughts with the reader

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by showing how Grandpa acts with Paige's brothers

Question 7

Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the story?

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Grandpa wants to take the kids fishing.

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Paige loses a lot of fishing poles.

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Paige enjoys water-skiing and tubing.

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Grandpa owns many different hats.

Question 8

Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?

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Sometimes people make choices to please others.

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Sometimes people are embarrassed by family.

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People often cherish their childhood memories.

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People usually change as they grow older.

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