The Gardener's Roses and The Mightiest

2. 2. The author included the simile in the first paragraph to emphasize -

• F the visual beauty of the flowers

• G the powerful smell of the flowers

• H the loud noise made by the flowers

• J the smooth texture of the flowers

3. 3. Read this sentence from paragraph 4.

All around him, ragged rose petals covered the ground.

The imagery in this sentence helps the reader visualize -

• A why Claude plants only roses in his garden

• B how the garden has been destroyed

• C how large the garden has grown

• D why Claude enjoys tending to his garden

4. 4. Claude's conversation with the villagers shows that Claude -

• F has begun to respect the birds

• G misses hearing the sounds of the birds

• H thinks the birds need a source of water

• J has decided that birds are better than insects

6. 6. The reader can tell that "The Mightiest" is a fable because it -

• F takes place in a familiar setting

• G has characters who experience a problem

• H includes a lesson at the end

• J includes dialogue between characters

7. 7. Which sentence from the text best supports the stated moral?

• A That evening, before the moose wandered into the woods, he approached the dam.

• B "Now I am the unquestionable king!" the moose announced with satisfaction.

• C Only muddy patches and wilted, dying weeds remained.

• D As the merciless sun beat against him, the moose finally began hiking down the stream.

8. 8. In paragraph 6, the prefix non- helps the reader determine that the word nonsense means -

• F caused by the senses

• G having many senses

• H able to make sense

• J without making sense

10. 10. What is the main message of both texts?

• F We should not take credit for what others do.

• G We should help those in need.

• H We should not try to solve problems alone.

• J We should appreciate the work of others.

11. 11. In the future, the main characters of both texts with probably -

• A consider their words before speaking

• B focus more carefully on tasks

• C ask more questions before making changes

• D try to make new friends

12. 12. Read these sentences from "The Gardener's Roses" that provide the climax of the text.

When Claude examined the plants,, lacy holes peppered their leaves and petals. Thousands of tiny insects were feasting on them.

Which sentences from "The Mightiest" provide the climax of the text?

• F Nearby from a lily pad, a frog watched the lumbering moose. When the moose stepped, his heavy hoof almost plodded on the frog.

• G A moment later, the careless giant took another sloppy step, and the frog narrowly escaped again. This time, the thread of her patience snapped.

• H As the beaver watched from a nearby bank, the moose began to kick her handiwork. The moose did not stop until the dam was completely broken apart.

• J The next morning, when the moose returned to the valley, he froze in place at the dismal sight in front of him. Without the beaver's dam to hold back the water, the pond and its many creatures had vanished overnight.