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In The Hermit Thrush, Dad tells Wakana to be more supportive. What does the word supportive mean?

encouraging

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My mother has always said that she would be supportive if I wanted to learn to play the piano. What does supportive mean?

encouraging

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Which of the following words rhymes with aisle?

  • A. alley

  • B. bale 

  • C. nail

  • D. while
  • D. while
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What is a legend?

A story from long ago that has been passed down

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Hayate plays better when he —

  • A.plays pieces he loves
  • B.does not read the music
  • C.does not have an audience
  • D.plays outside with the animals
  • A.plays pieces he loves
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Mr. Reynolds tapped the microphone to quell the noise in the gymnasium.

  • What does quell mean?

end

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Which of the following words rhymes with through?

  • A. blew

  • B. dough

  • C. rough
  •  D. throw

A. blew

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What was the subject of Rosetsu's most famous painting at the end of the story?

A carp

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In The Carp, who is the stranger Rosetsu meets on his way to Kyoto?

A master painter/sensei
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I am studying the tactics of great chess players. What are tactics?

plans
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The word that rhymes with doubt is —

  • A. count 

  • B. double 

  • C. roped 

  • D. shout

D. shout

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What is a drama?

A play

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After Rosetsu sees the carp, he meets with Sensei Okyo. What reason does Sensei Okyo give Rosetsu for keeping him in school?

  • A.Rosetsu is careless in his work.
  • B.Rosetsu is less talented than he thinks.
  • C.Rosetsu leaves his paintings unfinished.
  • D.Rosetsu ignores the advice of his teachers.
  • C.Rosetsu leaves his paintings unfinished.
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Joe told me I would have to learn to persevere. What does it mean to persevere?

keep going; don't give up

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Which of the following words rhymes with debtor?

  • A. adder

  • B. better

  • C. meter 

  • D. rider

B. better

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What is the name of Hayate's song that he joyfully plays at the end of the drama?

Ode to a Hermit Thrush

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What do The Carp and The Hermit Thrush have in common?

  • A.They are both about the importance of perseverance.
  • B.They are both about the importance of independence.
  • C.They are both about the importance of friends and family.
  • D.They are both about the importance of trying something new.
  • A.They are both about the importance of perseverance.
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Alicia is a conscientious worker who completes every task. What does conscientious mean?

thorough, diligent

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Which of the following words rhymes with blight?

  • A. eight 

  • B. flight

  • C. thought

  • D. weight

B. flight

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The Hermit Thrush

It's Saturday, the day of the family's weekly concert. Dad and Wakana sit in the living room.

The stage directions at the beginning of the second selection show —

Where and when the story is taking place (setting)