"Volar" by Judith Ortiz Cofer

What is the meaning of “avid” as it is used in paragraph one?

• Cautious

• Humble

• Devoted

• Patient

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the narrator’s transformation in her dream reveal about her?

• She wants to change herself to be more like her favorite superhero.

• She wants to change herself to sneak out and avoid her parents.

• She wants to develop better relationships with her neighbors.

• She wants to protect her neighbors from harm.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the dream featuring her landlord suggest about the narrator?

• She fears the landlord because her parents are scared of him.

• She dislike the landlord because she views him as greedy.

• She fears the landlord because he stole her family's money and valuables.

• She dislikes the landlord but later realizes that she misjudged him in her dream.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which details provide the best hint for the meaning of “adolescence” as it is used in paragraph 1?

• “This way I ‘saw’ into the private lives of my neighbors.”

• “into the secret room of the boys I liked.”

• “In the mornings I’d wake up in my tiny bedroom”

• “in the last days of my childhood fantasy”

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the conversation about Puerto Rico develop the narrator’s understanding of her parents?

• She learns that they are homesick and are planning to move back to Puerto Rico soon.

• She learns that her mother’s family lives in Puerto Rico, which is why her father is unwilling to return.

• She learns that her father avoids talking about Puerto Rico because he does not want to take a vacation.

• She learns that they cannot afford to travel to Puerto Rico, and this makes her mother feel sad and stuck.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the word “dismal” most likely mean as used in paragraph 2?

• Bleak

• Distant

• Normal

• Vast

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Based on the memoir, which characteristic best describes the author’s father?

• Harsh

• Ambitious

• Practical

• Opinionated

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the main effect of the author’s use of Spanish phrases in the memoir?

• It captures the author’s cultural environment.

• It identifies the intended audience for the memoir.

• It emphasizes the tension between the author’s parents.

• It indicates the time period in which the memoir takes place.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which best describes the author's tone in the first five sentences?

• Surprised

• Sarcastic

• Cheerful

• Gloomy

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?

• To fly in a plane.

• To dream of flying.

• To watch people.

• To read a story.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2