The Weaving Contest

What does the word INSISTED mean as it is used in paragraph 1

• laughed

• hoped

• thought

• argued

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which detail explains why Athena went to see Arachne at the beginning of the story?

• "She wanted to give the girl a chase to apologize"

• "She changed herself into an old woman"

• "I accept your challenge, you vain girl," she roared

• "She and Athena sat down at their looms in the sun"

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

How does the illustration contribute to the passage?

• It shows how Arachne looks while weaving.

• It shows how Arachne loses.

• It shows how Arachne is stronger than Athena.

• It shows how Arachne is more talented than Athena.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

Which paragraph shows Athena's true feelings words Arachne?

• paragraph 1

• paragraph 3

• paragraph 5

• paragraph 8

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.5

Which sentence from the passage is a simile to describe something?

• "Some people said her weaving was nearly equal to that of the goddess Athena"

• "I dare Athena to compete with me to see foe herself."

• "Weaving with threads of many colors they made cloths like rainbows"

• "Arachne's cloth was different"

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

How does the thief find our about the man's gold?

• The thief and the man are neighbors.

• The thief pretends to be the man's friend.

• The man brags about his treasures to the thief.

• The thief watches what the man does in his garden.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Which word best describes the man who buried his gold in the passage?

• sneaky

• greedy

• wise

• jealous

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CCSS.RL.3.3

What does the resolution or end of the passage show about the stranger?

• He wishes that he could help the man

• He knows the thief who robbed the man.

• He thinks that the man has made bad choices.

• He believes that the man will get his gold back.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.6

Read this sentence from paragraph 3

"He wept and moaned so loudly that a stranger passing by asked hime what was wrong"

Which word in the sentence gives a clue to the meaning of MOANED?

• "Wept"

• "Stranger"

• "Passing"

• "Wrong"

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the word RIDICULOUS mean in paragraph 6?

• Funny or amusing

• smart or clever

• costly or expensive

• silly or foolish

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4