Unit 2 Week 3-4 Exit Ticket

How is the first paragraph on page 152 important to the story? (Choose two answers)

• It gives the reader background information about the setting.

• It helps the reader understand more about Ping's life.

• It describes what kind of weather China has.

• It explains how long it takes for brocades to be completed.

What lesson can you learn from Ping's quest to find the brocade?

• Take back what belongs to you.

• Adventure awaits.

• Be kind to all things.

• Hard work will be rewarded in the end.

Select a sentence from the passage that supports your answer to #2.

• "With Ping's gentle guidance, the horse entered the frigid waters." (page 154)

• "Here is your brocade, Mother!" he announced as she cried tears of joy. (page 155)

• "They all lived happily together in their beautiful home and gardens." (page 155)

• 
  "It sounds like an extremely difficult journey," said Ping, "but I'll do my very best." (page 155)

Which sentence from paragraph 1 on page 153 shows that there is a conflict in the story?

Select two words from paragraph 1 on page 154 that show personification.

• "mounted"

• "intense"

• "angry"

• "reaching"

• "leaped"

Choose the best spelling for the bolded word. If the spelling is correct, choose "correct as is".

I could see the childs playing in the park from the window.

• childrens

• children

• chillds

• correct as is

Choose the best spelling for the bolded word. If the spelling is correct, choose "correct as is".

The womens prepared a speech at the rally.

• womenes

• women's

• women

• correct as is

Read the sentence from the passage.

"Do I have your promise?" the deep voice bellowed as every leaf of the oak tree quivered."

Which word from the sentence above shows the oak tree being personified?

• every

• deep

• quivered

• promise

How does the author use personification at the beginning of the passage "Blancaflor"?

Read the following sentence from the text.

"Then Alfonso urged Viento, "Take on all my good thoughts- the thoughts of my mother's love, the thoughts of my father's kindness, my thoughts of love for Blancaflor. You can take these thoughts Viento, let them lighten your step." (page 130)

What theme can you determine after reading this section?

• Good things happen to those that can get away quickly.

• It is okay to to be selfish if it is for a good reason.

• Give away the things you don't need.

• Selfless actions can lead to a greater good.