Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence

In the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, what is Molly searching for as she looks for a place to cross the river?

• a place where there are no leeches

• a canoe, a rowboat, or another small boat

• bull rushes that she can fashion into a homemade raft

• a spot where the water is shallow and flowing slowly

Read this sentence from the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence. On they went, dashing down the sandy slope of the cliffs, dodging the small shrubs on the way and following the narrow path to the flooded river. What mood does the language in the sentence convey most clearly to the reader?

• the tense excitement of running away

• the bitter anger at being forced to relocate

• the deep sorrow at being so far from home

• the perfect happiness of a lovely day outdoors

Read this sentence from the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence. The three girls watched the swirling currents and the white and brown frothy foam that clung to the trunks of the young river gums and clumps of tea-trees. What quality of the river does the description capture most clearly for the reader?

• the river’s icy temperature

• the river’s rapid movement

• the river’s rainbow of colors

• the river’s calming influence

Which sentences best explain the main effects of this description? Choose two options.

• The description helps the reader see the expressions of the three girls as they cross the river.

• The description helps the reader picture the girls’ activities as they finally cross the river.

• The description helps the reader smell the eucalyptus trees that line both sides of the river.

• The description helps the reader feel the scraping, the climbing and walking, and the mud on the other side.

• The description helps the reader taste the fresh piney air as the girls finally cross the river.

What mood does the language in the sentence convey most clearly to the reader?

• the tense excitement of running away

• the bitter anger at being forced to relocate

• the deep sorrow at being so far from home

• the perfect happiness of a lovely day outdoors

Read this sentence from the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence. The girls scraped mud from their feet then climbed onto the trunk and walked cautiously to the end then swung down off the limb onto the slippery, muddy bank on the other side. Which sentences best explain the main effects of this description? Choose two options.

• The description helps the reader picture the girls’ activities as they finally

  cross the river.

• The description helps the reader see the expressions of the three girls as

  they cross the river.

• The description helps the reader feel the scraping, the climbing and walking, and the mud on the other side.

• The description helps the reader hear the sound of the river rushing past

  as the girls finally cross it.

Read this sentence from the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence. The three girls watched the swirling currents and the white and brown frothy foam that clung to the trunks of the young river gums and clumps of tea-trees. What quality of the river does the description capture most clearly for the reader?

• the river’s icy temperature

• the river’s rapid movement

• the river’s rainbow of colors

• the river’s calming influence

In the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, what is Molly searching for as she looks for a place to cross the river?

• a place where there are no leeches

• a canoe, a rowboat, or another small boat

• bull rushes that she can fashion into a homemade raft

• a spot where the water is shallow and flowing slowly

Read this sentence from the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence. On they went, dashing down the sandy slope of the cliffs, dodging the small shrubs on the way and following the narrow path to the flooded river. What mood does the language in the sentence convey most clearly to the reader?

• the tense excitement of running away

• the bitter anger at being forced to relocate

• the deep sorrow at being so far from home

• the perfect happiness of a lovely day outdoors

Read this sentence from the selection from Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence. The three girls watched the swirling currents and the white and brown frothy foam that clung to the trunks of the young river gums and clumps of tea-trees. What quality of the river does the description capture most clearly for the reader?

• the river’s icy temperature

• the river’s rapid movement

• the river’s rainbow of colors

• the river’s calming influence