I ready Lesson 7 Assessment

1 Lines 1 and 2 help the reader determine that Mrs. Graham —

• A is skilled at playing the piano

• B enjoys both music and dance

• C is playing a song at a fast pace

• D likes creating her own songs

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

2 The second stanza (lines 11–22) suggests that the speaker —

• A wants to take lessons with Mrs. Graham more often

• B uses homework as an excuse for not practicing

• C wants to play the piano better than he does

• D has become tired of practicing the piano every day

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

3 Mrs. Graham’s dialogue with Ruben shows that she is —

• A playful

• B encouraging

• C honest

• D creative

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6 The poet includes onomatopoeia in line 40 to emphasize that —

• A the boy’s efforts to play are awkward

• B the guitar is many years old

• C the boy does not have permission to play the guitar

• D the strings of the guitar are not working correctly

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

10 One way the texts are different is that only “Lessons” has a character who —

• A is trying to resolve a conflict

• B takes an opportunity for granted

• C finds enjoyment in a new challenge

• D is careful to respect the feelings of others

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

11 Which event in “Family Strings” is similar to Ruben imperfectly playing the piano in “Lessons”?

• A The grandfather plays the guitar at social gatherings.

• B The daughter has natural ability to play the guitar.

• C The grandfather tries to play the guitar again.

• D The daughter is too busy to play the guitar.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7