The Girl Who Fell from the Sky

In "The Girl who Fell From the Sky," what happens to the author?

• She embarks on a long jounrey across the country of Peru

• She and her mother observe a horrible helicopter accident

• She survives a terrifying plane crash into a Peruvian jungle

• She helps rescue find a plane crash victim lost in a jungle.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

In "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky," what does the author believe she must do to be rescued?

• Follow the river to civilization

• Stay put so she does not get lost

• Write a message in the sandy riverbank

• Light a fire so that smoke will be visible

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is most likely meaning or orientation as it is used in this excerpt from "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky" Choose the meaning based on context clues in the excerpt. "I walk in small circles around my seat, aware of how quickly you can lose your orientation in the jungle. I memorize the location and markings of one tree to keep my bearings."

• Gift for noticing the funny side of things

• Ability to be strong or brave when challenged

• State or quality of being respectful and polite

• Knowledge of where you are in relation to other things

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which detail from "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky" reveals that the author believed other passengers were still alive after the crash?

• She finds a bag of candy when she is looking for the wreckage of the crash

• She crawls around in the forest in search of her mother but cannot find her

• She thinks that searchers have given up because they have rescued everyone else

• She tells the men that she is a girl who was in the LANSA crash and her name is Juliane

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

In "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky," why are the author's choices very limited? Choose two options.

• She does not have tools to obtain or cook food

• She is allergic to many of the fruits and plants.

• She reach the leaves of plans trees.

• She knows that many jungle plants are poisonous.

• She is very far from a river and therefore cannot fish.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is most likely meaning of encounter as it used in this except from "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky?" Choose the meaning based on context clues in the excerpt.

• Undertake the formal study of

• Comment on the quality of

• Come upon unexpectedly

• leave out by mistake

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is most likely the meaning of collisions as it used in this expert from "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky?" "I spend the tenth day drifting in the water. I'm constantly bumping into logs, and it requires a great deal of strength to climb over them and not break any bones in these collisions."

• Violent and aggressive actions taken by people against each other

• Actions where two or more things come forcefully into contact

• Incidents where a fast- moving object quickly downward

• Cries or other sounds that are very loud and penetrating

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why is the author of "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky" more likely than most people to survive her situation?

• She does not get distressed by the harsh jungle conditions

• Her knowledge of the jungle and its wildlife helps guide her

• Her crash injuries are minor she gets strong very quickly

• She knows that the sound of a plane could lead her to people

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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

In 'The Girl Who Fell From the Sky,' what is the primary reason the protagonist is able to survive in the jungle?

• Her extensive survival training

• Her knowledge of the jungle from her parents

• Her ability to communicate with animals

• Her access to emergency supplies

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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

What literary device is predominantly used in the title 'The Girl Who Fell From the Sky'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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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