RL.6.1-6.6 The Discontented

RL.6.1 Which quotation from the passage supports the inference that the stonecutter is easily dissatisfied?

• “As he gazed out, however, he saw the king of the country ride by with many horsemen before

  and behind him, and with a great golden sunshade held over his head.” (paragraph 4)

• “It was reflected into the face of the king so that even the golden sunshade did not keep him

  from suffering. Once more he sighed discontentedly, ‘If I could only be the sun!’” (paragraph 5)

• “He scorched the grass of the earth, and burned the faces of its rulers and felt his power

  unlimited until a little cloud placed itself between him and the earth and threw back his

  scorching rays.” (paragraph 6)

• “But try as he would, he could not move one great rock that stood right across his way. Though he sent waters that roared around its base and pushed hard against it, yet it remained immovable.” (paragraph 7)

RL.6.2 Which statement summarizes a theme of the passage?

• Happiness can only be found at home.

• Power can be obtained through hard work.

• Unhappiness is a season of life that will pass.

• Acceptance of oneself brings true satisfaction.

RL.6.2 Which is a central idea of the passage?

• The main character is unaffected by his experiences in different lifestyles.

• The main character enjoys looking down from the sky and causing harm to the world.

• The main character is unsatisfied until he views his life from different perspectives.

• The main character uses his wishes poorly and ends up back where he began.

RL.6.3 How does the plot unfold in paragraphs 4-8?

• The stonecutter wishes to become more powerful, but he eventually recognizes that his original circumstances are the most fulfilling.

• The stonecutter wishes to create the most destruction on land, and he causes powerful floods

  and fires.

• The stonecutter attempts to change into forces within nature, and he enjoys each experience

  equally.

• The stonecutter is given opportunities to change his life, but he eventually decides that he

  enjoys being a rock.

RL.6.3 How does the stonecutter change from the beginning of the passage to the end?

• from poor to rich

• from exhausted to relaxed

• from miserable to pleased

• from jealous to prideful

L.6.5 What does the author mean by the phrase “hard lot” in paragraph 1?

• demanding wife

• difficult life

• uncomfortable bed

• unfortunate family

RL.6.4 Read the sentences from paragraph 7.

Again his wish was granted, and he found himself floating where he wished through the sky.

He ran between the sun and the earth and sheltered the latter so that the grass grew green,

the trees leaved out again, and everything rejoiced in a new growth.

To what does the word latter refer?

• the earth

• the grass

• the sun

• the trees

RL.6.5 Read the sentences from paragraph 8.

“Has this man power to cut me in pieces? Surely I am weaker than he! Would I were a

stonecutter!”

How do the sentences contribute to the passage?

• by introducing the internal conflict within the main character

• by showing the main character’s final realization that resolves the conflict

• by indicating the prideful nature of the main character

• by using dialogue to develop the main character’s tone of disrespect