Benchmark Unit 2 week 2 review

What are the key words to look for in a simile?

Choose 2

• but

• like

• as

• yes

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

Which two sentences from the King Midas passage use a simile to describe something?

• King Midas opened his golden palace for everyone.

• A strong gust of wind blew into Midas's palace.

• The greedy king's joy went out like a light.

• Their petals shone like gold in the sunlight.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

The way King Midas is shown at the beginning of the story is different from the way he is shown at the end of the story.

Which word BEST describes King Midas's trait at the beginning of the story?

• somber

• greedy

• joyful

• thankful

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CCSS.RL.3.3

Which plot detail belongs in a summary of The Tale of King Midas?

• Marigold liked to dance in the flowers.

• A God named Satyr granted Midas a wish

• King Midas was magical and could turn things to gold.

• King Midas was granted one wish.

Which word BEST describes how King Midas most likely felt at the end of the story?

• somber

• relieved

• angry

• annoyed

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

For your protection, it is crucial to follow science experiment safety rules. If the rules aren't followed, then you might get hurt.

What is the meaning of the word crucial?

• dangerous

• chemical

• important

• worried

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

Thwak! The baseball cracked the bat and sailed down the street.

What is the meaning of the word sailed as used in the sentence above?

• moved

• controlled

• got wet

• bought

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.L.3.4A

What was King Midas's motivation in the beginning of the story?

• to share his wisdom with others

• to get more gold for himself

• to get his daughter some yellow flowers

• to find out where the satyr was

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.3.1

Think about the 2 stories we have read: "A Tale of King Midas" and "Theseus and the Minotaur". Which plot detail is presented in both stories?

• The kings are thinking about themselves in the beginning.

• A god gives both kings a wish.

• Both kings have sons.

• The God asks them to do him a favor.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

How are the plots of the two stories different?

• Both Kings have a daughter.

• One setting is in a kingdom and one is on an island with a maze.

• One has a monster and one has a witch.

• The parrot grants one a wish and the God grants the other a wish.

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CCSS.RL.3.9