“We began in July, when we cleared the remnants of the previous season’s harvest. We collected the old maize stalks and placed them into piles” (64).
Which two words from the excerpt best help the reader to understand the meaning of the word remnants? (RI.6.1, RI.6.4, L.6.4a)
“With no rain, the sun rose angry in the sky each morning and showed no mercy on the seedlings that had survived. By February, the stalks were wilted and bent toward the ground. By May, half of our crop was scorched. The plants that remained were only as high as my father’s chest. If you took one of the leaves in your hand, it would crumble to dust” (68).
Which phrase from the excerpt best helps the reader to understand the meaning of the word scorched? (RI.6.1, RI.6.4, L.6.4a)
Which of the following best describes a central idea in this chapter? (RI.6.2)
Which two pieces of evidence from the chapter best help to convey the central idea from Part A? (RI.6.1)
Which of the following is a method used by the writers on pages 64 and 65 to further develop the reader’s understanding of William? (RI.6.3)
Which of the following is something the reader can infer about William’s character from page 64? (RI.6.3)
Which piece of evidence from page 64 best supports the answer in Part A? (RI.6.1)
Which of the following is something the reader can infer about William’s character from page 65? (RI.6.3)
Which piece of evidence from page 65 best supports the answer in Part A? (RI.6.1)