3rd Grade Unit 3, Week 2- JANE'S DISCOVERY

Why does Jane run away from her house after talking to her parents?

• She does not want to learn to read.

• She likes to run.

• She wants to get away from her family.

• She needs to think about how to read.

Which sentence from the passage BEST supports your why Jane ran away from home?

• "The legs belonged to her neighbor, Abe Lincoln."

• "Jane scooped up her long skirts and splashed through a small stream."

• "Abe looked down at his book and then at Jane."

• Mother and Father insisted that Jane go to school and learn to read.

Using page 199, what does running helped her collect her thoughts mean?

• It made her tired.

• It made her collect items on her run.

• It made her think more clearly.

• It made her learn to read.

Which statements BEST explain why Abe asks Jane to meet him tomorrow? Pick two choices.

• Jane wants to see the beautiful trees.

• Abe wants Jane to realize how important reading is.

• Abe wants Jane to know that reading can change her life.

• Jane wants to teach Abe to read.

Which paragraph tells why Jane ran into her neighbor, Abe Lincoln.

• She dashed around a tree and wasn't paying attention.

• Running helped collect her thoughts, so she ran for what seemed like hours.

• Jane scooped up her long skirts and splashed through a small stream.

• As a result, she tripped over a pair of long legs stretched out in the grass.

Read this sentence from the passage.

At first, Jane was nervous and uncertain about learning to read, but she met Abe every day like clockwork.

What does the phrase "like clockwork" mean?

• inconsistent

• each month

• regularly

• sparse

Which word or words in the sentence is the BEST clue about what the phrase "like clockwork" means?

• nervous

• learning

• first

• every day

Which sentences tell what happens when Abe gave Jane his favorite book? Pick two choices.

• Jane loves to read.

• Jane stops reading.

• Jane never wants to stop reading.

• Abe became president.

Which sentence BEST describes the lesson of the passage?

• If you don't want to do something, don't do it.

• When things get hard, give up.

• Sometimes you will enjoy doing something if you just try.

• Reach for the stars.

Which detail from the passage BEST supports the lesson?

• Jane runs away from her home.

• Abe becomes president of the United States.

• Jane doesn't learn to read.

• Jane learns to read and loves it.