Elisa's Diary Comprehension

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12 questions
1

Which of these best completes the graphic organizer above?

1

Which event happens first?

1

What is the difference about Elisa staying with her grandmother this time?

1

What happens after Jose tells about the customs and traditions of his country?

1

What does Elisa learn from Jose?

1

Read these sentences from the passage.

-"Speaking is one thing and writing is another."
- "And vice-versa," said Elisa.
-"And the opposite."
-"And the other way around."

The section of dialogue above

1

Read these sentences from the passage.

-"It will be right here waiting for you when you get back."
-"I'll be back soon, Grandma. I love this place. Maybe someday I'll come and live with you."

The narrator does not state the names of the speakers in the sentences above because

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What is Elisa at the end of the passage?

Use the passage "Elisa's Diary" and the poem "Words Free As Confetti" to answer Numbers 9 and 10.
1

How are the themes of the passage and the poem similar?

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How is the passage different from the poem?

5

Jessica was distraught at being assigned to work on a group art project with Susan. They were complete opposites, and she knew they would not get along. Jessica soon discovered that Susan was fantastic at sketching real life objects, which was a skill that Jessica had never mastered. Together, the two girls put together a great project.

What is the theme of the passage above? How does it compare with Elisa's Diary?

5

A homeless man didn't have a dime to his name. He was so poor that he didn't even have dinner most nights, but he was very happy. He had friends and fond memories of his life before the war. His brother was rich and lived in a mansion with expensive cars. However, he was miserable and alone. He wished that he could switch places with his homeless brother to see what it would be like to be happy.

What is the theme of this passage?