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  • The person telling this story says “all we can see is a song and dance man gliding across a stage.” At this moment the man

    is dancing smoothly.
    is clumsy.
    is moving too quickly to be seen very well.
    seems sad.


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  • The author writes that the song and dance man’s voice is “round and strong as a canyon echo.” This means that

    the man is singing about nature.
    his song is very sad.
    his voice is old and broken.
    the man has a loud, sure voice.


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  • What is special about the red hanky that the song and dance man pulls from his pocket?

    It is made of silk.
    There is a rabbit under it.
    It gets longer as he pulls on it.
    No one can see it.


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  • Which of these words best describes the song and dance man?

    Happy
    Tired
    Sad
    Confused


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  • This story is mainly about the Song and Dance man. This means he could be called

    the plot of the story.
    the main character of the story.
    the story teller.
    the setting of the story.


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  • What do you think a cleaver is used for?

    Chopping meat
    Hammering nails
    Mixing cookie dough
    Cutting paper


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  • Which of these things FIRST dented the meat loaf?

    The ax
    The arrows
    The power saw
    None of these made a dent in the meat loaf.


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  • What is one way you can tell this is a poem?

    It doesn’t tell the characters’ names.
    It has people and animals in it.
    It is funny.
    It rhymes.


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  • Why did they try to use a hippopotamus to dent the meat loaf?

    Hippopotamuses like meat.
    Hippopotamuses have sharp teeth.
    Hippopotamuses are friendly.
    Hippopotamuses weigh a lot.


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  • Why did the author PROBABLY write this poem?

    To make readers laugh
    To keep people from serving meat loaf
    To show that some people just can’t cook well
    To tell about a new way to build houses


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  • Which sentence BEST describes the way the poet felt about the meat loaf?

    He thought it tasted delicious.
    He was afraid the meat loaf would poison him.
    He was surprised it was so strong.
    He did not want to think about the meat loaf.


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  • How will you know when the cheesy biscuits are done?

    They will be brown.
    There will be about twelve of them.
    They won’t stick to the baking sheet.
    The salt will dissolve.


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  • Which of these do you put in the mixing bowl first?

    Flour
    Butter
    Milk
    Cheddar cheese


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  • Which of these do you use LAST when making the biscuits?

    Mixing bowl
    Cookie cutter
    Rolling pin
    Teaspoon


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  • Sadako’s first gold crane

    cost a lot of money.
    showed that the nurse was wrong.
    was folded by Chizuko.
    meant that Sadako could go home soon.


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  • Why does Sadako begin to make her own paper cranes?

    To show what an artistic person she is
    So that the nurse will leave her alone
    So that Chizuko will still be her friend after she is well
    Because she wants to believe that they will help her get well


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  • Which sentence below is true about the characters in this story?

    Nurse Yasunaga is the main character.
    Sadako and Chizuko are the main characters.
    Sadako’s mother is the main character.
    This story doesn’t have any main characters.


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  • This story takes place in a hospital. In this story, the hospital is the

    talent.
    setting.
    stage.
    cue.


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  • Why do you think Chizuko shows Sadako how to make the paper cranes?

    To make fun of Sadako
    To give Sadako hope
    So they can sell the cranes to pay the doctor
    Because Chizuko believes the cranes have magic powers


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  • According to the story, apples can be divided into groups. How many groups does this story say we can divide apples into?

    Two
    Three
    Four
    More than five


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  • The story doesn’t say so, but the author probably thinks that

    the United States grows the most apples
    apples are useful and interesting.
    there are too many kinds of apples.
    Australians should try a McIntosh apple.


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  • What will probably happen to kids who read this story?

    They will grow up to become apple farmers.
    They will understand more about apples.
    They won’t ever have to go to the doctor.
    They will travel to England to eat apples.


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  • Which sentence below is true about the plot in this story?

    This story doesn’t really have a plot because the author wrote it to teach about apples.
    The plot makes readers want to know what will happen next.
    The plot is very frightening to children.
    The plot is about the bad judge who got the golden tree.


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  • What other kind of writing is this story about apples most like?

    It is most like a play.
    It is most like a poem.
    It is most like a recipe.
    It is most like a magazine article.


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