Darnell Rock Reporting Quiz

What is the main idea of the realistic fiction text "Darnell Rock Reporting"?

• Darnell is a boy who goes to a court house. 
• Darnell is fighting for a cause.
• Darnell wants a parking lot to be a garden. 
• Darnell writes and article and stands up for change in his community. 

Why does the story begin with a paragraph about Darnell and how he feels?

• The author wants the reader to understand Darnell's background and how the situation applies to him.
• The author wants the reader to know that their is a city council meeting. 
• The author wants to show his support for teachers. 
• The author wants to demonstrate how they feel about the issue. 

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is so important about Sweeby Jones?

• He knows what it is like to be homeless. 
• He is the head of the city council and makes the decisions. 
• He is the major of the town of Oakdale.
• He is Darnell's father. 

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is Linda's argument?

• Linda wants a parking lot so that she can have her mom park there.
• Linda believes that teachers deserve the space because they help children, unlike homeless people. 
• Linda does not like homeless people. 
• Linda hates Darnell and wants to ruin his speech. 

How does Darnell feel about making a speech in front of the city council?

• Anxious
• Exuberant 
• Bracing
• Expectant 

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Why did Linda turn and smile at Darnell?

• She likes him. 
• She wants to show her support. 
• She thinks she will win. 
• She is his sister. 

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How did Linda feel as she went up for her speech?

• Confident
• Terrified 
• Surprised
• Scared 

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the Main Idea of a passage?

• What the passage is mostly about
• The purpose of a passage
• The tone of a passage. 
• The author of a passage. 

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2