Sunday in the Park_Character Analysis

How do Morton’s actions influence his wife's feelings about him?

• Morton’s quiet response to the other father in the park makes his wife see how powerful he is.

• Morton’s timid response to the other father in the park makes his wife see how powerless he is.

• Morton’s indifferent response to the other father in the park makes his wife see how selfish he is.

• Morton’s kindly response to the other father in the park makes his wife see how affectionate he is.

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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

How does Morton’s wife change from the beginning to the end of the story? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the word "deftly" mean in paragraph 2?

• neatly/skillfully

• clumsily

• poorly/unskillfully

• messy

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "insolent" mean in paragraph 10?

• kind/soft

• happy

• rude/arrogant

• deep/rough

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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 action signals the story's climax?

• When Larry starts crying to go home

• When Morton first speaks to the other man

• When the two men face each other and Morton walks away

• When Morton's wife makes her final comment

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which organizational pattern is used in the opening paragraph of the story?

• Chronological sequence of the family arriving at the park

• describing the parks setting from broad to specific

• Compare and contrast between different families

• Problem and solution structure

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10