Mystery of the Swooping Seagull

Which of these best states the theme of the passage?

• Children should always listen to their grandparents.

• People should avoid animals in nature.

• Seagulls are dangerous and unpredictable.

• Determination can help solve a problem.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

(5.RL.1A) Determine details relevant to the theme 2. Which detail best supports the theme of this story?

• The next morning, sunlight shone warm and bright as Jeff bravely returned to the beach in search of interesting stones, shells, or pieces of driftwood.

• Jeff shouted, clapping loudly to persuade the unfriendly seagull to go away.

• “It certainly has a reason to act that way”, Grandpa said. “I wonder what it is.”

• Once again though, he soon found himself under siege.'

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

The word “heaved” is used in the sentence: “Grandpa heaved the suitcase in the back.” Which reference source would best help a reader understand this word?

• Thesaurus

• Glossary

• Dictionary

• Encyclopedia

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Read this sentence from the passage: “Once again though, he soon found himself under siege.” What does the word siege most likely mean?

• Calm and peaceful behavior

• The act of surrounding and attacking

• A quiet flight pattern

• A slow and careful movement

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Explain the impact of plot on characters How does the search for rocks affect Jeff?

• It makes him complain and stay at Grandpa’s house.

• It causes him to leave the beach quickly.

• It motivates him to return to the beach.

• It leads him to ignore what is happening.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the word untwisted most likely mean in the sentence below? “Carefully he untwisted the rings.”

• Took apart by turning in the opposite direction

• Moved the rings into a new shape

• Twisted the rings more tightly together

• Pulled the rings without using his hands

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

(5.RL.1A) Summarize plot events in the correct sequence 7. Put these plot events in the correct sequence.

• Grandfather prepared clam chowder and butter bread.

• Jeff hid under near by bushes.

• Grandfather was standing near the back of the crowd.

• Jeff dashed back to Grandpa’s cottage.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

(5.RL.2B) Use author’s word choice to understand characterization Which sentence from the story supports the author’s description of Jeff as being thoughtful?

• Each summer Jeff spent a month with him at the seashore.

• Covering his head with his arms, Jeff dashed back to Gramp’s cottage.

• Afterward they sat by the fire and Jeff told him about the seagull.

• Carefully he untwisted the rings. within the story

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the author’s word choice in describing the seagull (“whooshing,” “aaawking”) affect the plot?

• It shows that the setting is peaceful.

• It makes the birds seem friendly.

• It explains why the setting is cold.

• It adds thrill to the scene.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Gramp discovers that the best way to spend time with Jeff is to —

• clean the beach

• play games

• watch the sunset

• collect rocks

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1