Ungifted ch. 4 Comprehension Check

Which detail best supports the inference that Chloe feels conflicted about attending the Academy?

• She takes robotics and is good at it.

• She says “the cost is your life” when describing being gifted.

• She knows Abigail from elementary school.

• She waves at Donovan when he enters.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which statement best expresses a theme of this chapter?

• True intelligence is measured by test scores.

• Being gifted comes with sacrifices in personal and social life.

• People who are average can’t succeed in gifted environments.

• School rules are too strict for creative students.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does Donovan’s arrival contribute to the plot?

• It resolves the conflict about naming the robot.

• It introduces a character who disrupts the usual routine.

• It leads to Chloe deciding to quit robotics.

• It shows Donovan is more gifted than anyone expected.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which line best supports the idea that Donovan does not fit the Academy’s usual student type?

• “He was kind of cute in a careless, windblown way.”

• “He must be smart if he passed all the tests to get in here.”

• “Normalcy wasn’t one of them.”

• “We made the finals three years in a row.”

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What role does this chapter play in the overall structure of the novel?

• It shows the resolution of the main conflict.

• It introduces the setting for the first time.

• It develops relationships between Donovan and the gifted students.

• It reveals Donovan’s true motivation for being at the Academy.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9