Q4 Preassessment Review 1

In “Growing Down”, how does the figurative language, “Ate forty-seven ice cream cones.” impact the meaning of the text? (RL.2C)

• It shows that the narrator is exaggerating how much Grow Up Brown changed.

• It shows that the narrator thinks that Grow-Up Brown should be more like a child.

• It shows that the narrator made himself sick by eating too much.

• It shows that the narrator thinks that Grow-Up Brown should eat healthier foods.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

How does the phrase, “Why don’t you grow up?” grumped Grow-Up Brown” help the reader understand how Grow-Up Brown feels about the actions of the children? (RL2C)

• Grow-Up Brown feels that the children are responsible.

• Grow-Up Brown feels that the children are immature.

• Grow-Up Brown feels that he should be more like the children.

• Grow-Up Brown feels that the town is unsafe for the children.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why is the phrase “why don’t you” repeated in the second stanza? (RL2C)

• To show that children do many fun things.

• To emphasize how annoying children’s questions can be.

• To show all of the ways that Grow-Up Brown could change.

• To emphasize the relationship between the narrator and Grow-Up Brown.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

 Which statement best describes the effect of using the phrase, “It’s much more fun, this growin’ down” in the last stanza? (RL2C)

• It shows that Grow-Up Brown has become more upset with the children.

• It shows that the narrator is following Grow-Up Brown’s advice.

• It shows that the narrator began acting in a more mature way.

• It shows that Grow-Up Brown is enjoying acting like a child.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read these lines from the poem:

“Why don’t you try skipping stones?”

 

Review this dictionary entry for the word “skipping”.

\   skipping     /skip-ping/  

              1. v. jump over a rope that is held at both ends by oneself or two other people

            2. v. jump lightly over 

            3. v. fail to deal with

Which definition represents the meaning of “skipping” as it is used in the passage? (RL1.B)

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read this line from the poem:

“He spent twenty bucks on chewing gum”

 

Review this dictionary entry for the word “bucks”.

buck  /bək/        1. n. the male of some horned animals

                            2. v. oppose or resist 

                            3. n. a vertical jump performed by a horse

                            4. n. a slang term for money

                       

Which definition represents the meaning of “bucks” as it is used in the passage? (RL.1.B)

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4