5 - Characters

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7 questions
1

Read the dictionary entry.

ordered verb 1. commanded someone. 2. organized something. 3. asked that something be made. noun 4. usual way of doing something.

Read the sentence from the passage:

Every day at noon, Smiling Shawn walked to the restaurant at the end of his block and always ordered the same thing: a bowl of chili and a cup of hot tea.

Which meaning best fits the way the word ordered is used in the sentence?

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Read the sentences from the passage.

“Why do you always play the same game, every day?” he asked.

“We don’t know any other games,” Maude said.

Smiling Shawn tossed her the ball. He hooked one long leg over the top of the fence and jumped to the other side. “I’ll teach you a game,” he said.

What do Smiling Shawn’s actions tell about him?

5

Mark the boxes to describe the characters. Some rows may have more than one correct answer.

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Part A
Who is telling the story?

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Part B
Which statement best supports the answer to part A?

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Which sentence from the passage includes an example of exaggeration?

2

Describe Smiling Shawn. What do his words and actions say about him?

Use details from the passage to support your answer.