What is the theme of the passage?
CASE: How the West Got Wild

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
Chelsea Harrell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Tough problems can lead people to have successful new ideas.
Hard work and patience will be rewarded eventually.
Kind words and actions can have a powerful impact on others.
Unexpected fortune can change people’s lives completely
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
“But if there was one thing that Chummy and Sandra Bee knew for certain, it was that the sorts of adults who said things never happened were often quite wrong.” (paragraph 21)
“Pops was eating at the kitchen table when they rushed in. He took one look at the rock and dropped half a corn muffin right out of his mouth. ‘Is that what I think it is?’” (paragraph 23)
“The sleepy days of Ruby were over, then. New families moved in. New children joined the school, new games were invented, new toys were swapped for old ones. Business boomed at Pops’s general store.” (paragraph 25)
“The attention was nice for a while, but the siblings were pretty glad when it faded. They didn’t much care for adults pinching their cheeks, anyway. They preferred to grab their swimsuits and their skipping rocks and go hollering off into the sunset.” (paragraph 26)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How do paragraphs 2-6 contribute to the overall structure of the passage?
They introduce the problem the main characters face.
They illustrate how the problem is solved.
They show how the main characters view one another.
They give an early clue about future events.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How did Chummy and Sandra Bee show that their teacher was wrong about finding gold?
Chummy and Sandra Bee showed that gold could be found in small amounts and not just the large amounts found before.
Chummy and Sandra Bee showed that it was an important event to find gold.
Chummy and Sandra Bee showed that gold could be found in places other than frontier towns with cowboys and miners.
Chummy and Sandra Bee showed that it was easy and thrilling to find gold.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What can the reader infer about Chummy and Sandra Bee based on their actions in the passage?
Chummy and Sandra Bee were bored living in their small town.
Chummy and Sandra Bee preferred skipping rocks to splashing in the swimming hole.
Chummy and Sandra Bee liked to compete against each other to be the best.
Chummy and Sandra Bee were concerned about the success of their family’s business.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does the word legendary mean as it is used in paragraph 14?
famous
positive
powerful
useful
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which phrase from paragraph 14 best supports the answer to Part A?
“…rock-skipping abilities…”
“…sent her stones flying…”
“She was known for…”
“…into the water…”
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