Checkouts and The Girl Who Can

At the beginning of “Checkouts,” why is the girl unhappy?

• She has lost her job.

• She has lost her boyfriend.

• Her parents have punished her.

• Her parents have forced her to move.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

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CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following literary elements identifies the perspective from which a story is told?

• point of view

• character

• plot

• setting

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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In “Checkouts,” why does the girl like to shop for groceries?

• She hopes to meet someone at the supermarket.

• She loves to get bargains.

• She wants to be alone with her thoughts.

• She wants to help her parents.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

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CCSS.RL.4.4

In “Checkouts,” Cynthia Rylant uses third-person omniscient point of view. Which of the following accurately identifies this point of view?

• The reader learns about the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

• The reader can learn about the inner thoughts and feelings of all the major characters.

• The narrator is an important character in the story.

• The narrator uses first-person pronouns such as I, me, and my.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In Cynthia Rylant’s story, why do the bag boy and the girl not speak to each other when they meet a second time?

• She is angry with him.

• She has lost interest in him.

• He has lost interest in her.

• People do not always act on their desires.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the setting of “The Girl Who Can”?

• Africa

• South America

• Australia

• Asia

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Who is the narrator of “The Girl Who Can”?

• a seven-year-old girl

• a young mother

• a villager who is a minor character in the story

• a person outside the story

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why does the grandmother criticize Adjoa’s legs in “The Girl Who Can”?

• She thinks they are too fat.

• She thinks Adjoa may have a serious illness.

• She thinks the girl’s legs are too spindly.

• She thinks Adjoa should walk more gracefully.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

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CCSS.RL.4.4

At the beginning of “The Girl Who Can,” what does Nana think of the village school?

• It is a waste of time.

• It is very important.

• The school should hire a better teacher.

• Only bright children should attend school.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In “The Girl Who Can,” how does Nana change at the end of the story?

• Nana admits that Adjoa’s legs may be useful after all.

• Nana quarrels with the schoolteacher.

• Nana stops criticizing Adjoa’s father.

• Nana never goes outside of her home.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

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