Point of View
Recounting
Determining Meanings
Character Analysis
Central Message
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From which characters point of view is "The Treasure" told?
A. Jimmy's B. Mother's C. a storyteller who is not a character D. a storyteller who is a character
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Select two statements that describes what Jimmy does right after he woke up but before he started digging a hole.
A. he leaned on the shovel and looked down B. rubbed his eyes in disbelief C. grabbed a shovel and ran outside D. threw the shovel down and sat on the ground
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What does the word disbelief mean as used in the sentence below? " When Jimmy woke up, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief."
A. in an exhausted way B. not believing something is true C. very happy D. painful
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Select the word that best describes Jimmy in paragraph one.
A. Upset B. Terrified C. Shocked D. Annoyed
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What is the central idea of the passage?
A. Good things can come from an unfortunate situation. B. Never work hard because it will not give positive results. C. Money is better than a dog bone. D. Finding treasure is important in life.
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With which of the following statements would the main character most likely agree?
A. Digging a hole is an easy task you just have to use a shovel. B. Digging a hole can be tiresome work. C. Treasure is not valuable. D. A dog bone can bring great wealth to you.
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Place the following events from the text in the order in which they occurred in the text.
1. Jimmy's mother gave him five dollars for digging the hole. 2. Jimmy was dreaming about finding treasure. 3. He threw the shovel down and sat down. 4. Jimmy leaned on the shovel. 5. He grabbed a shovel and ran outside and began to dig a hole.
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Part A: Choose the correct meaning of the word disappointedly as used in paragraph 2. A. upset B. happy C.joyful D. hard Part B: Select the words from the passage that helps the reader understand what disappointedly means. A. Jimmy's mother was watching him from the window. B. He grabbed the shovel and ran outside. C. He threw the shovel down and sat on the ground feeling sorry for himself. D. Jimmy smiled from ear to ear. He did get a treasure after all!
C. He threw the shovel down and sat on the ground feeling sorry for himself.
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Select the sentence that describes what motivated Jimmy to dig the hole.
A. The pile of dirt became higher. B. Jimmy's mom gave him five dollars. C. Jimmy woke up determined to the find the hidden treasure. D. Jimmy's mom wanted to plant a rose bush.
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Which two details from the text that supports the central idea?
A. Then she went back inside and came back with five dollars. B. Finally, Jimmy got tired. C. He did get a treasure after all! D. Jimmy fell asleep and had a dream.
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