Think Up Assessment - RL 7.6 - "Dog Insistence" & "Say What!?" (8.7)
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13 questions
Read the passage using your Scratch Paper Strategies and answer each question.
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Use “Dog Insistence” to answer questions 1–4.
Which is the best summary of the story?
Use “Dog Insistence” to answer questions 1–4.
Which is the best summary of the story?
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Which phrase helps create a humorous tone in the story?
Which phrase helps create a humorous tone in the story?
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Based on the story, what can the reader tell about Robby?
Based on the story, what can the reader tell about Robby?
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Read this dictionary entry.
trace \trās\ n 1. evidence of something that is no longer present 2. a trail left behind by people or animals 3. something drawn or marked on paper 4. a small amount
Which definition matches the way trace is used in the sentence “‘I know,’ Robby said, a trace of doubt lacing his words”?
Read this dictionary entry.
trace \trās\ n 1. evidence of something that is no longer present 2. a trail left behind by people or animals 3. something drawn or marked on paper 4. a small amount
Which definition matches the way trace is used in the sentence “‘I know,’ Robby said, a trace of doubt lacing his words”?
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Use “Say What?” to answer questions 5–9.
Which inference about Jada is supported by the story?
Use “Say What?” to answer questions 5–9.
Which inference about Jada is supported by the story?
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Which sentence from the story supports the answer to Question 5?
Which sentence from the story supports the answer to Question 5?
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Read this paragraph from the story.
"Scare everybody? What did that mean? Gabrielle turned that phrase over and over in her head through algebra and Spanish and science. With every turn it grew worse. Scare everybody. Scare everybody. Jada thought she was so bad that she’d frighten people away."
Based on this paragraph, what can the reader infer that Gabrielle will most likely do?
Read this paragraph from the story.
"Scare everybody? What did that mean? Gabrielle turned that phrase over and over in her head through algebra and Spanish and science. With every turn it grew worse. Scare everybody. Scare everybody. Jada thought she was so bad that she’d frighten people away."
Based on this paragraph, what can the reader infer that Gabrielle will most likely do?
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Read these sentences from the story.
"A week later, however, Jada caught Gabrielle before the first bell. She wouldn’t let Gabrielle duck away."
How does this incident propel the action of the story?
Read these sentences from the story.
"A week later, however, Jada caught Gabrielle before the first bell. She wouldn’t let Gabrielle duck away."
How does this incident propel the action of the story?
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Read this sentence from the story.
"Over the next several days, Gabrielle came to feel like a ghost haunting the hallways, the lunchroom, her classes."
Why does the author use this figurative language?
Read this sentence from the story.
"Over the next several days, Gabrielle came to feel like a ghost haunting the hallways, the lunchroom, her classes."
Why does the author use this figurative language?
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Use “Dog Insistence” and “Say What?” to answer questions 10-13.
How is Robby in “Dog Insistence” similar to Gabrielle in “Say What?”
Use “Dog Insistence” and “Say What?” to answer questions 10-13.
How is Robby in “Dog Insistence” similar to Gabrielle in “Say What?”
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In both stories, which theme is suggested by the characters’ interactions?
In both stories, which theme is suggested by the characters’ interactions?
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In both stories, how does the limited point of view affect the plot?
In both stories, how does the limited point of view affect the plot?
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What is a key difference between the two stories?
What is a key difference between the two stories?