CASE: The Leprechaun's Pot

Which choice provides a summary of the passage?

• While doing chores, Roisin got distracted and accidentally burned the family pot. She planned to use her wedding savings to fix it, but on her way to the tinker, she discovered a leprechaun in danger. After rescuing him, she found a clever way to have the money for her wedding and have a useful pot for her family.

• Roisin was excited to marry the love of her life. However, when she burned the family pot, she worried that she would not be able to get married after all. Fortunately, she met a leprechaun who generously gave her his pot, which made her very happy.

• Roisin burned the only pot her family had, so she hoped to find a tinker in the village to fix it. On her way to the village, she discovered a leprechaun being followed by a fox, but she was able to save the leprechaun by chasing away the fox. This made the leprechaun so happy that he gave Roisin his pot.

• While boiling a pot of water for dinner, Roisin was thinking about her wedding plans and completely forgot about the pot. The pot burned and broke into pieces, and it could not be fixed. Roisin eventually found a leprechaun in the woods, and he offered his pot as a gift.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read the sentence from paragraph 5. What does the author mean by the sentence?

• Roisin felt responsible for solving the problem she caused.

• Roisin believed she should be punished for being careless.

• Roisin understood that accidents can happen to anyone.

• Roisin wanted to stop others from finding out what happened.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which quotation from paragraph 7 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word flummoxed?

• “…Roisin was tiring…”

• “…to her astonishment…”

• “…traded gazes…”

• “…tapping a tiny hammer…”

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the author mean by the phrase “swift as a sparrow” in paragraph 9?

• Roisin thought of a good idea.

• Roisin spun around.

• Roisin flew through the air.

• Roisin acted quickly.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What can the reader infer about Roisin based on her actions in the passage?

• Roisin had damaged a pot by boiling it dry in the past.

• Roisin cared about the well-being of others.

• Roisin hoped the leprechaun would give her the gold without her asking.

• Roisin knew where the leprechaun was hiding.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the word erupted mean as it is used in paragraph 10?

• appeared after some time

• burst forth suddenly

• cut off completely

• jumped away from harm

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How did Roisin change from the beginning of the passage to the end?

• At the beginning, Roisin was sorry that she had damaged her family’s only pot, but at the end, she was pleased that she was able to get a much larger pot for her family.

• At the beginning, Roisin worried about having enough money to pay for her wedding, but at the end, she was glad to have more than enough money for it.

• At the beginning, Roisin was disappointed that she had to spend her wedding money on a pot, but at the end, she was grateful that her wedding plans could continue.

• At the beginning, Roisin hoped to find someone to fix her family’s broken pot, but at the end, she was excited that she met a leprechaun instead.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• “She held up her pot and looked at him through the crack. ‘I’d planned to spend my wedding money on a tinker, but now I see your fine, strong pot.’” (paragraph 16)

• “‘My pot’s a bit bigger than yours, so you’ll not lose by the bargain,’ Roisin noted. ‘If you feel any debt over the matter of the fox, could we switch?’” (paragraph 17)

• “Indeed, she was letting him off easy, for every Irishman knows that whoever catches a leprechaun has claim to his gold. So what could he do but agree?” (paragraph 18)

• “‘Bless you,’ Roisin said. ‘Now I can keep my pennies for the wedding.’ She kissed the top of his head then hurried home, happy as a hummingbird.” (paragraph 19)

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which choice tells how paragraphs 10-13 contribute to the overall structure of the passage?

• They introduce the conflict that the characters face.

• They describe how one character solves the problem.

• They show how trust develops between the characters.

• They provide details about one character who loses hope.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

How was Roisin’s behavior different from what the leprechaun expected?

• Roisin was able to find him easily.

• Roisin snuck up on him without him noticing.

• Roisin was not afraid of him.

• Roisin helped him without wanting anything in return.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5