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U2W2 Comprehension Questions

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY

Answer the questions while reading the story.
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Pg. 119 What characters do you learn about? What is the setting? Select all that apply.

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Pgs. 120-121 Why does the king think the page is the "borrowed line"? What will he do with it? Use text evidence to support your answer.

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Fairy tales may include a lesson or message. What sentence on page 121 shares a lesson or message? Use quotation marks when you type it.

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Pgs. 122-123 Why does the king give the page to Minli?

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Pg. 123 What negative things about his family's past behavior does the king realize?

He realizes that holding onto the torn page shows proof of his ancestor's _______, anger, and _______
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Fairy tales usually have made-up settings and fantastic situations that could not happen in real life. Reread pages 126–127, and identify elements that suggest this is a fairy tale.

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Reread the second sentence in the second paragraph on page 128. What two things are being compared?

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Pgs. 128-131Match the Event with the Outcome.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
The lions ask the Old Man fo the Moon for help.
The Old Man gives the lions a string of destiny.
Minili and Dragon wonder which one is the real borrowed line.
The crack in the sphere did not grow, and the string went unused.
Dragon realizes that the lion has the borrowed line Minli needs.
The lion gives the string of destiny to Dragon.
The lions watched their sphere each night to see if the crack would grow.
Minli and Dragon tell each other how they each found the borrowed line.
Minli leaves the city and reunites with Dragon.
Minli and Dragon decide to ask the Old Man in the Moon which is the real borrowed line.
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Pgs. 128-129 Why does Dragon think the red thread is the "borrowed line"?

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Essential Question: What did Minli and Dragon do to get the information they needed?