Module 3 week 1

Read the sentence from paragraph 3. She was allowed to paint only certain subjects, such as natural scenes and historical events. Which meaning of the word natural is used above?

• having a normal or usual character

• having to do with plants or animals

• having an instinctive talent or quality

• having been altered or processed very little

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the sentence from paragraph 2. "As though she could teleport to the future and know what lay ahead, Cassatt was certain she would succeed as an artist." Think about the prefix tele-. What is the meaning of teleport above?

• to correctly predict what will happen

• to instantly travel across space or time

• to believe in something without seeing it

• to communicate with people in other places

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why does the author list the challenges Cassatt faced in paragraph 6?

• to show that her success did not come easily

• to describe how she overcame each hardship

• to suggest that she refined her talent later in life

• to explain why she eventually gave up painting

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CCSS.RI.6.6

Which event caused Mary Cassatt to choose to keep making art?

• The Paris Salon accepted her painting.

• Her father allowed her to travel overseas.

• She discovered the work of Impressionists.

• She was hired to copy two famous paintings.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Label the events from paragraphs 8–10 in the order in which the text is structured. Which event is labeled as 1?

• Cassatt is featured in a French Impressionist exhibit.

• Art collectors have Cassatt help develop their collections.

• Cassatt begins to experiment with different styles of painting.

• Edgar Degas becomes interested in the paintings of Cassatt.

• Cassatt exhibits with the Impressionists for more than a decade.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

Label the events from paragraphs 8–10 in the order in which the text is structured. Which event is labeled as 2?

• Cassatt is featured in a French Impressionist exhibit.

• Art collectors have Cassatt help develop their collections.

• Cassatt begins to experiment with different styles of painting.

• Edgar Degas becomes interested in the paintings of Cassatt.

• Cassatt exhibits with the Impressionists for more than a decade.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

Label the events from paragraphs 8–10 in the order in which the text is structured. Which event is labeled as 3?

• Cassatt is featured in a French Impressionist exhibit.

• Art collectors have Cassatt help develop their collections.

• Cassatt begins to experiment with different styles of painting.

• Edgar Degas becomes interested in the paintings of Cassatt.

• Cassatt exhibits with the Impressionists for more than a decade.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

Label the events from paragraphs 8–10 in the order in which the text is structured. Which event is labeled as 4?

• Cassatt is featured in a French Impressionist exhibit.

• Art collectors have Cassatt help develop their collections.

• Cassatt begins to experiment with different styles of painting.

• Edgar Degas becomes interested in the paintings of Cassatt.

• Cassatt exhibits with the Impressionists for more than a decade.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

Label the events from paragraphs 8–10 in the order in which the text is structured. Which event is labeled as 5?

• Cassatt is featured in a French Impressionist exhibit.

• Art collectors have Cassatt help develop their collections.

• Cassatt begins to experiment with different styles of painting.

• Edgar Degas becomes interested in the paintings of Cassatt.

• Cassatt exhibits with the Impressionists for more than a decade.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

What does Cassatt’s interest in Impressionism show about her character?

• She had little respect for tradition.

• She wanted to be a successful artist.

• She was drawn to new ways of doing things.

• She was easily influenced by those around her.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1