"The Scarlet Ibis"

The narrator's desire to help Doodle walk are motivated by all of the following EXCEPT

• insecurity. 
• pride. 
• safety. 
• family. 

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What do the graveyard flowers at the beginning of the story foreshadow? 

• The cemetery hired a new florist. 
• There will most likely be a death. 
• It is the best time of the year to plant a garden. 
• The narrator loved to grow things. 

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The quote, "Such a name sounds good only on a tombstone" is an example of

• Mood
• Suspense
• Internal Conflict
• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When Doodle is born, the brother's reaction to his new sibling is that of

• terror and fear. 
• joy and excitement. 
• worry and anxiety. 
• disappointment and sorrow. 

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

Doodle's go cart (wagon) symbolizes everything EXCEPT

• his disability. 
• the burden his brother deals with. 
• his family's ability to adapt to his situation. 
• his freedom and independence. 

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

What major event was going on in the world during "The Scarlet Ibis"?

• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War

What is the geographic location of the events in "The Scarlet Ibis"?

• U.S. West Coast
• U.S. East Coast
• U.S. Great Lakes
• U.S. Gulf Coast

What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?

• Doodle

• The narrator

• Aunty Nicey

• Hope

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why does Doodle bury the scarlet ibis?

• Dad tells him to do it
• the narrator makes him do it
• he can't eat cobbler until the bird is buried
• he feels compassion toward the bird

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author's attitude while writing the story

• Mood
• Tone
• Foreshadowing
• Irony

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4