HMH Module 7, Week 2 Assessment - Summer with Papaji

Which sentence from the story is an example of first-person point of view?

• Yet every summer I looked forward to seeing Papaji.

• He was not a man who showed emotion easily.

• With two fingers, he tapped the keys at a fair speed.

• Without saying anything else, he started typing again.

Read the sentences from paragraph 1.

A glance from him was enough to keep my sisters and me in line. Yet every summer I looked forward to seeing Papaji. It was a family tradition to visit his farm in the heart of Punjab in India.

What is the meaning of tradition as it is used in the sentence above?

• belief

• custom

• duty

• task

Read the sentences from paragraph 3.

There were cows and buffaloes, especially bhuri bhains (the blond buffalo), sheep, chickens, and Billo, the beautiful horse. Being city slickers, we enjoyed every moment of feeding and washing the animals.

Why does the narrator most likely refer to herself and the other children as “city slickers”?

• to illustrate that the children lived on the farm before moving to the city

• to show that the children find life on the farm exciting but different

• to highlight that the children are used to spending time with farm animals

• to point out that the children are more comfortable on the farm than in the city

Read paragraph 5.

One morning on my way to the animal sheds, I heard clickety-clack, clickety-clack, clickety-clack, ping.

What do the words “clickety-clack” and “ping” suggest about the narrator?

• The sounds remind her of the strength of her grandfather.

• The sounds remind her of her daily feeding of the animals.

• She remembers how her grandfather encouraged her to become a writer.

• She remembers the special moment when she heard the typewriter for the first time.

Read the sentence from paragraph 11.

The rest of the summer I’d hear the sounds of typewriter keys and wander toward them, timidly at first but more confidently when I realized Papaji didn’t seem to mind.

What does confidently mean as it is used in the sentence above?

• cautiously

• carefully

• certainly

• cleverly

Which two statements represent messages that the author wants to share?

• It is easy for children to connect with adults.

• Children can learn kindness by caring for animals.

• It is important not to judge others by their appearance.

• Completing household chores teaches children responsibility.

• Experiences from childhood can help people discover their interests.

Carrie wrote a report about her grandmother’s plan for designing a family quilt.

Read the first part of the report and look for any changes she should make.

When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.

What is the correct way to write the title in sentence 6?

• The History of Quilting in America

• “The history of quilting in America”

• The history of quilting in America

• The History of Quilting in America

Carrie wrote a report about her grandmother’s plan for designing a family quilt.

Read the first part of the report and look for any changes she should make.

When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.

What is the correct way to write the title in sentence 7? A B C D

• Family Quilts in North Dakota

• “Family Quilts in North Dakota”

• Family Quilts in North Dakota

• Family Quilts in North Dakota

Carrie wrote a report about her grandmother’s plan for designing a family quilt.

Read the first part of the report and look for any changes she should make.

When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.

What is the correct way to write the title in sentence 9? A B C D

• A Professional Quilter’s Guide to Quilt Design

• “A Professional quilter’s guide to quilt design”

• A Professional Quilter’s Guide to Quilt Design

• A Professional Quilter’s Guide to quilt design