The Diving Horse

Read the sentences from lines 4 through 6.
In Garwood, New Jersey, a child picked up his favorite Golden Books and stood outside of his parents' apartment building, waiting for the school bus.
Which line of lines best explain the reason for the narrator's action in this sentence?

• A. lines 6 though 8.
• B. line 10.
• C. lines 12 through 14
• D. line 23

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which lines reveal a detail about a tradition of the narrator's family?

• A. Lines 30 through 32.
• B. Lines 36 and 37.
• C. Lines 39 and 40.
• D. Lines 43 through 45.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The details in lines 38 through 49 develop a theme of the passage by showing:

• A. How experiences can be more exciting than stories.
• B. That memories can be both powerful and detailed.
• C. That the past can feel more intense than the present.
• D. How spending time with family is important.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read lines 48 and 49.
"Wow! And then both horse and rider surfaced, though for the life of me, I can't recall how they got out of the pool."
The purpose of these lines is most likely to:

• A. Emphasize the narrator's amazement with the outcome.
• B. Imply that the narrator has an imperfect memory.
• C. Highlight the anxiety that the narrator experienced.
• D. Show the seriousness of the situation.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read lines 50 and 51.
So two months later when Sister Mary gave us the essay assignment, it was easy . . . as easy as falling into a pool.
These lines mean the narrator: 

• A. Has a vivid memory of the previous summer events.
• B. is comparing his achievement with that of the horse.
• C. is fondly remembering the horse's splash.
• D. Has a strong feeling of excitement.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What do lines 61 through 71 reveal about the narrator?

• A. He currently writes books for children.
• B. He is reminded of his childhood when he reads.
• C. He imitates the style of the authors he admires.
• D. He continues to have many of the same literary influences.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author develops a theme of the passage mostly by describing:

• A. How he was different from other children in his class.
• B. The types of stories he wrote when he was younger.
• C. The books he liked to read when he was younger.
• D. How people and events inspired him to write.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6