Salt by Helen Frost

What is the setting of the first 27 pages of "Salt" by Helen Frost?

• A modern city

• A spaceship

• The American frontier in the 1800s

• A fantasy world

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Who are the two main characters introduced in the first 27 pages of "Salt"?

• A teacher and a student

• A brother and a sister

• Two boys from different cultures

• Two animals

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Based on the first 27 pages, what is a main theme of "Salt"?

• The importance of education

• Friendship across cultural divides

• The dangers of space travel

• The value of honesty

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What detail from the text suggests that the boys' friendship is unusual for their time and place?

• They communicate in a secret language.

• They come from different cultural backgrounds.

• They only meet at night.

• They share a magical power.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the author's purpose in writing "Salt"?

• To entertain with a thrilling adventure

• To inform about historical events

• To persuade readers to take political action

• To explain how to make salt

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DOK Level 1: Recall

How does the author show the contrast between James and Anikwa's lifestyles?

• Through their dialogue

• Through descriptions of their daily activities

• By their choice of clothing

• By the foods they eat

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the text structure of Salt?

• Chronological order based on events.

• Comparison between two different cultures.

• Cause and effect of historical events.

• Series of interviews with the characters.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the setting of the first 27 pages of 'Salt' by Helen Frost?

• A modern city

• A spaceship

• The American frontier in the 1800s

• A fantasy world

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Who are the two main characters introduced in the first 27 pages of 'Salt'?

• A teacher and a student

• A brother and a sister

• Two boys from different cultures

• Two animals

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Based on the first 27 pages, what is a main theme of 'Salt'?

• The importance of education

• Friendship across cultural divides

• The dangers of space travel

• The value of honesty

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