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5.12 Reading Progress Monitoring

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4 questions

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How do fables differ from other stories?

Question 1

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PART A: What is the central idea of the text?

Fables are light-hearted stories about animals meant to merely entertain readers.

Fables are old stories with lessons that people no longer tell.

Fables are stories about animals to help readers learn important lessons.

Fables are better than fantasies when telling stories that teach important lessons.

Question 2

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PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

“Long ago, people wrote many fables.” (Paragraph 1)

“For example, in one fable there is a crow. It wants to get a delicious fruit.” (Paragraph 2)

“Fables have a moral. A moral is the lesson it teaches.” (Paragraph 3)

“The grasshopper learned a lesson. So did everyone who read the fable.” (Paragraph 4)

Question 3

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Which of the following describes how the information is organized?

The author defines what a fable is and then provides examples of different fables.

The author compares her favorite fables and her least favorite fables.

The author provides examples of fables and then provides a definition of a fable.

The author describes fables and other forms of popular literature.