Hey Come on Out Short Story

What do the villagers discover is remarkable about the hole?

• it is very wide

• it is in a holy place

• it is filled with different things

• it seems to be bottomless

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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 does the scientist in the story do?

• He suggests that the villagers sell the hole to concessionaires.

• He maintains the false appearance that he actually understands the hole.

• He runs a variety of tests on the hole without getting clear results.

• He drowns out people's questions by blasting a loud sound with his bull horn.

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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's the purpose of the story?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To stop polluting

• All the above

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

At the end of the story, why does the workman look up to the sky?

• He saw an airplane.

• A storm was coming.

• He heard a voice shout "He--y come on ou--t!"

• He saw a shooting star.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the initial reaction of the villagers to the hole?

• A) They are frightened and avoid it

• B) They are curious and investigate it

• C) They are indifferent and ignore it

• D) They are angry and fill it up

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the concessionaire plan to do with the hole?

• A) Use it as a landfill

• B) Build a monument around it

• C) Fill it with water

• D) Cover it with a lid

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How does the story 'Hey Come on Out' end?

• A) The hole is filled with trash

• B) The villagers celebrate

• C) The hole disappears

• D) The villagers build a park

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What literary device is primarily used in the story?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Irony

• C) Simile

• D) Alliteration

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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 is the main theme of the story?

• A) The dangers of ignorance

• B) The importance of community

• C) The value of nature

• D) The power of technology

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the hole symbolize in the story?

• A) Opportunity

• B) Mystery

• C) Destruction

• D) Wealth

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2