What is one message the author conveys in the selection?
Soaring to New Heights and See It Through

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Plan ahead for difficult times.
Be honest with those you love.
Take risks in order to be successful.
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The author compares her mother with other mothers in order to show that —
her mother is more supportive than other mothers
her mother does many of the positive things that other mothers do
other mothers help the author as much as her own mother does
other mothers do not understand the difficulties her mother experiences
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence from the selection best establishes how the author’s mother approaches her situation?
Like most mothers, my mom wants the best for me
She has been paralyzed from the waist down for most of her life, and all of mine.
She couldn’t hike the volcano in Hawaii with the rest of the family or go cliff-jumping in Mexico.
No matter how good or bad the chances are of something working out in her favor, she always tries.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Paragraph 4 shows that the author’s family —
comforts the mother when she is unable to participate
supports the mother in her efforts to enjoy life to the fullest
wants to prevent the mother from taking unnecessary risks
thinks the mother should try activities designed specifically for people in wheelchairs
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Charlotte Brown in “Soaring to New Heights” have in common with the author’s mother in “See It Through”?
They both want people to ignore the fact that they sometimes need assistance.
They both believe that their situation will improve someday.
They both are unwilling to use special accommodations.
They both refuse to let their circumstances limit their goals.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence from the selection best highlights that the author is impressed with Brown?
Because she could distinguish between light and dark, she and her coach developed a system that enabled Brown to vault competitively.
She had made it back to the state championships in the pole vault.
She has even considered competing in the Olympics.
With these goals in mind, Brown will surely continue to soar to new heights.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which phrase from “See It Through” illustrates that the mother also accomplishes tasks in a creative way?
mention that my mom is in a wheelchair
a cheerleader on the sideline of my soccer games
strapping herself to some stranger’s lap in order to zip-line
mother showed me how to live outside of limits
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