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Fill in the bubble before one sentence from Passage 1 that helps explain why Jess changed his mind about the forest.

• I used to think this place was haunted," Jess had confessed to Leslie the first afternoon he had revved up his courage to bring her there.

• "Oh, but it is," she said. "But you don't have to be scared. It's not haunted with evil things."

• "How do you know?"

• "I can just feel it. Listen."

• At first he heard only the stillness. It was the stillness that had always frightened him before, but this time it was like the moment after Miss Edmunds finished a song, just after the chords hummed down to silence.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the theme of Passage 1?

• Nature can have a powerful effect on people.

• Children need friends who can keep secrets.

• People can find interesting things in forests.

• Children often benefit from being quiet.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How do Jess and Leslie's actions support the theme from Part A?

• They promise not to tell anyone about Terabithia.

• They are excited about seeing the forest every day.

• They decide not to talk when in the forest.

• They are determined to keep Terabithia sacred.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes Jess or Leslie in Passage 1.

• becomes a leader in the forest

• is not sure if the forest is haunted

• changes after arriving in Terabithia

• suggests listening to better understand the forest

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

In Passage 2, what does the author mean by saying the roses "were like little trees"? (paragraph 11)

• The rosebushes have thick trunks.

• The rosebushes are tall enough to climb.

• The rosebushes have large, long branches.

• The rosebushes are more leaves than flowers.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why is this description of the roses important?

• It shows that the garden lacks color.

• It shows that the rosebushes may be hard to cut down.

• It shows that the garden may be dangerous to play in.

• It shows that the rosebushes have been ignored for a long time.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What role does paragraph 11 have in the passage?

• It shows how difficult it is to keep gardens healthy.

• It helps explain the reasons why Mary is fond of flowers.

• It provides a setting where Mary can meet new characters.

• It helps create the idea that the garden has been abandoned.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does the narrator show Mary talking to herself?

• to show how interested Mary is about the garden

• to show how nervous Mary feels inside the garden

• to show how little Mary understands about the garden

• to show how much the garden reminds Mary of other places

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The place is dark.

• Passage 1

• Passage 2

• Both Passages

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The mood is calm.

• Passage 1

• Passage 2

• Both Passages

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9