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What does paragraph 5 reveal about Paige?
(Question 1-from reading)
B: She wants to avoid her grandparents
What does raring mean?
Eager
Question: How does Paige feel about going fishing with her grandpa at the beginning of the story? Use two details from the excerpt to support your response.
A: Paige feels upset and unhappy about going fishing with her grandpa at the beginning of the story. The author shows this by writing that Paige says, “This is what I’d been dreading.” Another detail is when Paige thinks, “I hated that boat.” This clearly shows she does not want to go. These details show that Paige is not excited about the trip and would rather be doing something else.
B: Paige goes fishing with her grandpa and brothers. They bring the boat to the river. It is hot outside.
A: Paige feels upset and unhappy about going fishing with her grandpa at the beginning of the story. The author shows this by writing that Paige says, “This is what I’d been dreading.” Another detail is when Paige thinks, “I hated that boat.” This clearly shows she does not want to go. These details show that Paige is not excited about the trip and would rather be doing something else.
*This restates the question, answers the question and has details to support the answer*
Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the story?
(Question 6 of the reading)
D: Grandpa wants to take the kids fishing
How do paragraphs 8-10 develop the plot of the story?
(question 2 from the reading)
B: They illustrate Paige's internal conflict
Read the sentence from paragraph 9:
“This is what I’d been dreading.”
What does the word dreading most likely mean as it is used in the story?
A. looking forward to
B. being excited about
C. feeling worried or fearful about
D. forgetting about
C. feeling worried or fearful about
Question: In paragraph 6, the narrator describes the RV as a “monster.” How does this description help develop the narrator’s feelings about the trip?
A: Calling the RV a monster is scary. The RV is white and big. It has a bumper sticker on it. Her grandpa drives it and smells.
B: In paragraph 6 the narrator describes the RV as a monster, by calling it a monster helps show that Paige feels afraid and upset about the trip. One detail is that the RV’s shadow “almost covered the entire driveway.” This makes it seem large and scary. Another detail from paragraph 14 it says the kitchenette contributed to the monsters bad case of morning breath. This makes the RV seem unwelcoming and Paige even more reluctant to be on it. These details help the reader understand that Paige sees the trip as something unpleasant and overwhelming.
B: In Paragraph 6....
*A only retells details and doesn't explain feelings
Which sentence best expressed the theme of the story?
(Question 7 of the reading)
D: Sometimes people make choices to please others
Read the sentence from paragraph 14:
"Across from the kitchenette stood the bathroom, which contributed to the monster's bad case of morning breath"
What does the metaphor mean in the sentence?
(Question 3 in the reading)
A: The RV had a rotten smell
Read the sentence from paragraph 16:
“My grandpa maneuvered the large RV and boat out of our neighborhood…”
What does the word maneuvered most likely mean?
A. cleaned
B. carefully moved
C. parked
D. fixed
B: Carefully moved
Question: How does the author use details about the weather and setting to create a mood in the story?
A: The author uses details about the weather and setting to create an uncomfortable and miserable mood. One detail is that Paige’s “bare feet [were] smacking against the scalding pavement.” Another detail is that the sweat was “stinging my eyes.” These details help the reader feel how hot and uncomfortable it was. This creates a miserable mood because the setting makes the fishing trip seem unpleasant.
B: It is summer outside and they go fishing. There are trees around the river. This creates a miserable mood because the setting makes the fishing trip seem unpleasant.
A: The author uses details...
Read this sentence from paragraph 6:
“It was a monster, a big white monster…”
Why does the author use the word monster?
A. to show the RV is actually alive
B. to compare the RV to something huge and frightening
C. to show the RV is broken
D. to explain the RV is old
B: to compare the RV to something huge and frightening
Which detail signals a change in the direction of the story?
(question 4 of the reading)
C: Grandpa and Grandma arrive in their RV
In paragraph 2, the author writes:
“the leaves on the trees trembled”
What does the word trembled most likely mean?
A. shook
B. grew
C. changed colors
D. fell
A:Shook
What is one central idea developed in this excerpt? Explain how the author develops this idea using details from the story.
A: One central idea in the excerpt is that sometimes people must do things they do not enjoy for their family. They go in the RV and use fishing poles.
B: One central idea in the excerpt is that sometimes people must do things they do not enjoy for their family. The author develops this idea by showing that Paige did not want to go fishing because she says she “dreaded” it. Another detail is that even though she hated the boat, she still went with her grandpa and brothers to the river. These details show that Paige puts family first even when she is unhappy.
B: One central idea in the excerpt...
How does the author most develop Grandpa's point of view in the story?
(Question 5 of the reading)
C: by including dialogue between Grandpa and the kids
In paragraph 17, the author writes:
“a wet, slippery mess”
What does the word slippery help the reader understand?
A. the boat was moving fast
B. the seat was wet and hard to sit on
C. the weather was cold
D. the fish were hard to catch
B: the seat was wet and hard to sit on