MVMS 7th Final Review

What suggestion did Mom give to the narrator to make the farm seem more interesting?

• Think of the farm as an exotic location.

• Imagine the farm as a bustling city.

• Pretend the farm is a deserted island.

• Consider the farm as a historical site.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What did Alyssa decide to do to make her summer exile more interesting?

• Compose social media status updates as if visiting the Serengeti Plain.

• Write a diary about daily farm activities.

• Create a photo album of farm animals.

• Make a video blog about farm life.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What animal is described in Alyssa’s status update?

• A rooster.

• A cow.

• A horse.

• A sheep.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

How did Alyssa’s social media post compare to their friends’ posts?

• It received almost the same amount of attention.

• It was ignored by everyone.

• It received more attention than their friends’ posts.

• It was only liked by family members.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Alyssa find in the barn?

• Baby foxes

• A lost kitten

• A hidden treasure

• A stray dog

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

At the end of the story, Alyssa most likely feels —

• sad because she knows she will have to leave the farm soon

• satisfied that her friends like her posts

• hopeful that she will enjoy the rest of her summer

• glad because she realizes she likes being on the farm

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the story’s setting influence its plot?

• Being far from her friends makes Alyssa feel relieved.

• Alyssa’s separation from her mother helps her value her family more.

• The observations Alyssa makes at the farm give her something to post about.

• Alyssa’s presence on the farm creates conflict with her grandmother.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read this sentence from paragraph 23 from the story.

"Then I heard a whining sound form a corner of the barn and almost vaulted to the ceiling."

The author included this figurative language to show Alyssa-

• feels excited about her discovery

• is startled by the unexpected noise

• has a sudden inspiration for an online post

• thinks she should not be in the barn

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Read this sentence from paragraph 3. "His call clamors through the countryside, crying out to all creatures that morning has come." The descriptive language in this sentence —

• gives Alyssa’s post a dramatic effect

• shows how Alyssa’s attitude has changed throughout the story

• mimics the sound of the rooster’s call

• emphasizes that hearing the rooster is an important event in the plot

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The word illustrious in paragraph 2 of "Vacation Exaggeration" means —

• lonely

• native

• famous

• inexperienced

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4