Module 2, Week 3 Reading Skills

How does Shelly the turtle change throughout the poem?

• Shelly becomes more fearful and stays home.

• Shelly gains courage and explores the world.

• Shelly becomes a bird and flies away.

• Shelly decides to stay under his tree forever.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the main theme of the poem?

• The importance of staying safe at home.

• The joy of making new friends.

• Overcoming fear and discovering new experiences.

• The beauty of nature.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the rhyme pattern of the poem?

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABCD

• ABBA

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What role does the butterfly play in the poem?

• The butterfly scares Shelly back into his shell.

• The butterfly encourages Shelly to explore.

• The butterfly ignores Shelly.

• The butterfly takes Shelly to a new home.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

How does the rhyme help in the poem?

• It makes the poem more difficult to understand.

• It adds a musical quality and makes it enjoyable to read.

• It confuses the reader about the poem's message.

• It makes the poem longer.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does Shelly discover when he ventures out?

• Only the same things he saw from home.

• A world full of wonders like flowers and bees.

• A dangerous world that he should avoid.

• Nothing interesting, so he returns home immediately.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Who helps Shelly cross the pond?

• A bird

• A rabbit

• A frog

• A butterfly

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What lesson does Shelly learn by the end of the poem?

• It's better to stay home and be safe.

• Courage can grow with each try, and even a turtle can "fly."

• Friends are not important.

• The world is too scary to explore.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The sailors were helpless in the stormy weather.

Think about the suffix -less. What is the meaning of helpless as it is used above.

• secure

• challenged

• able

• angry

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

I stared at the colorful array of fruit.

Think about the suffix -ful. What is the meaning of colorful as it is used above.

• bright

• dull

• hot pink

• monotonous

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A