Land of their Own

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. 

Part A: Which sentence best explains why the Carpenters want to live in Kansas?  

• They do not want to be enslaved workers again.

• They want to live where there was never slavery.

• They hear the land is better in Kansas than in Tennessee.

• They do not want to meet any of the enslaved workers they once knew.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer in part A?  

• “The Carpenter family lived in a small house near a large farm in Tennessee."

• “The Carpenters worked for the family who owned the farm.”

• “She knew her parents were working hard to save enough money to move to Kansas."

• “The people of Kansas fought to keep slavery out of its borders, and Althea’s parents wanted to live in a place that had never known slavery."

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CCSS.RL.4.1

What causes the Carpenters to want get a farm? Pick two. 

• They want something of their own.

• They want to see what Kansas looks like.

• They want to help others who are enslaved.

• They save enough money to move to Kansas.

• They want to make a lot of money as farmers.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

Complete the chart below to show the causes and effects. Drag and drop the correct sentences. Not all sentences will be used.

Cause:​ ​ (a)  

Cause/Effect: ​ (b)  

Effect: ​ (c)  

• Althea's family reaches their new home.
• Dorothy worries Althea will forget her.
• Dorothy gives Althea a doll.
• Althea's family reaches their new home. 

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.9

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. 

Part A: Read the sentence from the passage. 

Many trees had to be cut down so a house could be built before winter, and Althea and her brothers spent many days helping their father hack down the trees and cut them into boards. 

What does the word hack mean in the sentence? 

• manage

• cough dryly

• chop roughly

• carry for money

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CCSS.L.4.4A

Which word in the sentence below that best shows what hack means?

Many trees had to be cut down so a house could be built before winter, and Althea and her brothers spent many days helping their father hack down the trees and cut them into boards. 

• cut

• down

• trees

• boards

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CCSS.L.4.4A

Which of the following is the best theme for the passage "Land of Their Own"?

• Moving to a new state can be scary.

• Slavery is bad. 

• You can achieve your dreams if you work hard. 

• Althea was worried she would never see her friends again. 

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CCSS.RL.4.2