The Clever Rooster

. How does the setting of West Africa add to the plot of the passage?

• It shows why Mr. Agbele needs quiet

• It explains why the rooster loves the watch.

• It explains how certain words the rooster uses led to his sounds.

• It shows why Mr. Agbele wants to get up at dawn.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Select two ways in which the perspective of Mr. Agbele is developed by the author.

• Mr. Agbele convinces the rooster to listen to him, which shows that he is a talented speaker.

• Mr. Agbele suggests that the rooster move locations, which shows that he dislikes the other villagers.

• Mr. Agbele becomes angry only after he is disturbed many times by the rooster, which shows that he is patient.

• Mr. Agbele refuses to give up when the rooster ignores him, which shows that he wants to always be the winner

• Mr. Agbele spends time studying and finds the rooster distracting, which shows that he is serious about learning.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Read this excerpt from the passage. “‘I have read that time flies when a person is enjoying himself. Thanks to you, for me time crawls like a worm, like a snail! I am truly at my wits’ end!’” (paragraph 16)

What effect does the phrase “time crawls like a worm, like a snail” have on the passage?

• It stresses how much Mr. Agbele loves the rooster for signaling each hour.

• It shows that Mr. Agbele thinks that the rooster is a bad friend for ignoring his advice.

• It shows that Mr. Agbele wishes that the rooster would help the day go by more slowly.

• It stresses how upset Mr. Agbele is because the rooster is always interrupting his studying.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

. Read this excerpt from the passage. “They collided with an awful confusion of feathers, squawks, and broken branches.” (paragraph 19)

What does collided mean?

• called

• caught

• crashed

• crunchy

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does giving the rooster human features move the plot forward?

• The rooster’s talks with Mr. Agbele lead the rooster to do something careless

• The rooster’s cleverness makes Mr. Agbele expect to hear from him all day long.

• The rooster’s skill to work a watch makes him want to give watches to all the roosters.

• The rooster’s decision to help the people in the village leads the rooster to leave his home.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Read this sentence from the passage. “Mr. Agbele became so accustomed to the question that he hardly heard it.” (paragraph 22).

What does the phrase accustomed to mean as it is used in this sentence?

• hardened by

• familiar with

• excited by

• upset with

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a theme in the passage?

• One should always help those in need.

• New skills should be shared with others.

• It is better to live quietly than to be the center of attention.

• True friendship means agreeing with each other at all times.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which quotation from the passage supports the possible theme -

No Act of Kindness is ever wasted?

• “But when the rooster began trumpeting the time hour after hour, Mr. Agbele was distressed. . . . His life was being ruined by the rooster’s watch.

• “‘The other roosters crow only at daybreak because they do not have watches. Since I have a watch, it is my duty to tell the time the rest of the day.’”

• “The rooster clucked impatiently and said . . . ‘Perhaps you do not appreciate the service I perform, but I assure you that your neighbors do.’”

• “Gently Mr. Agbele took the rooster inside. He spent a week feeding the poor bird corn broth and bathing his head with a cool towel until he was well again.”

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2