Zoo by Edward Hoch

What inference can you make from the first two sentences of the story?

• The children behave themselves so that their parents will let them go to the Interplanetary Zoo.

• The children were bored by the Interplanetary Zoo.

• Neither.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

What details does the author include about Professor Hugo's clothing?

• Neither.

• He wore a "many-colored rainbow cape and top hat."

• He looked plain and boring in all black.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What inference can you make about Professor Hugo from these details?

• He is strict and military like.

• He is normal and ordinary.

• He is unusual and stands out in places like Chicago.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What inference did you make when you read that the professor charges one dollar to view the creatures?

• It is not taking place in the present, when one dollar would be a very low fee.

• It was expensive.

• They were not in America.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What theme does the story convey about people and their differences?

• People should embrace their differences.

• Different groups may view each other as weird, even while each seems normal to itself.

• Neither.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Use your knowledge of the italicized words to answer each question.

What kind of item would be a big expense?

• A spaceship

• a piece of candy

• Neither

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

Use your knowledge of the italicized words to answer each question.

Do most people use interplanetary travel?

• No, because the distance is too far.

• Yes, travels daily.

• Neither.

Use your knowledge of the italicized words to answer each question.

If a student babbled in class, would the teacher be happy?

• No, he/she would be annoyed.

• Yes, excited that they were talking.

• Neither

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.4

Use your knowledge of the italicized words to answer each question.

What person, event, or achievement do you look at in awe?

• A man walking a miniature poodle.

• Pictures of astronauts walking on the moon.

• Neither

Use your knowledge of the italicized words to answer each question.

If you feel a sense of wonderment, are you bored?

• No, I feel ok.

• Yes, I am interested.

• Neither

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4