Dictionary for a Better World

In the poem on page 7, what synonym for persistence is used in line eleven?

• karma

• courage

• tenacity

• unspool

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Using your context clues, you can tell that in the poem on page 8, a plover is...

• a crocodile

• a flower

• a hunter

• a bird

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

According to Sarah McBride's words on page 11, the most important trait of an ally is...

• strength

• honesty

• being a good listener

• giving good advice

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

On page 13, Irene explains that she and her parents decided to host a party to...

• celebrate her birthday

• announce she was moving

• help her make new friends

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Compassion is explained by Irene, on page 15, as not just a feeling, but also an action. Which of the following is NOT an action that she gives as an example of compassion?

• taking food to homeless peope

• sharing a coat with somebody who's cold

• doing chores around the house for money

• tying a younger sibling's shoelaces

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

According to the text, the poem on page 16 is what type of poetry?

• a haiku

• a cinquain

• a limerick

• a diamonte

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is NOT true about a roundel poem like the one shown on page 18?

• It has a rhyme pattern.

• It is written as three stanzas.

• It has twelve lines total.

• Line eleven is the same as line four.

What would be the best alternative title for the poem, Dialogue, on page 20?

• Friendship

• A Tennis Match

• The Disagreement

• My Problem

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

The quote by Kirby Larson on page 23 says that just like a variety of fabrics makes a stronger (prettier/more interesting) quilt, a diversity (different types) of people makes...

• a more confusing family

• a stranger neighborhood

• a better friendship network

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

On page 26, what does Irene say is just as important as having a dream?

• sharing your dream with others

• knowing when to let go of your dream

• making sure your dream comes true

• keeping your dream the same forever

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3