5.8.B
Description:
Analyze the relationships of and conflicts among the characters.
Maps to Reading Plus skills:
3B
Exemplars
3B: Analyzing Plot/Character
3B: Analyzing Plot/Character
Description:
Analyzing setting, plot, and character
SeeReader
✓ standard met
Selection:
E-7
E-7
Grade level: 5
Word count: 1577 words
Author: Kate Carter
Synopsis: A skateboarder's life takes a tricky turn when she finds a stray puppy.
Excerpt:
Nicki's mother was making lunch when they got home, and she could see the girls walking up the driveway.
"Girls, where are your bikes, and WHERE did you get that puppy?"
"Mom, we found it--her--at the bus stop, and she was all alone and crying, and, well, we thought we should bring her home because it's not safe there, and she has no tag, and--can I keep her?"
"Someone must love and miss her very much, so you have to try to find her owner. Maybe it's a little girl like you, and she is looking everywhere and is very sad because she can't find her dog," her mother said. "Carla, you can stay for lunch, and we will discuss this. After you eat, I think you should probably use the computer to look up what to do when you find a lost puppy."
"Girls, where are your bikes, and WHERE did you get that puppy?"
"Mom, we found it--her--at the bus stop, and she was all alone and crying, and, well, we thought we should bring her home because it's not safe there, and she has no tag, and--can I keep her?"
"Someone must love and miss her very much, so you have to try to find her owner. Maybe it's a little girl like you, and she is looking everywhere and is very sad because she can't find her dog," her mother said. "Carla, you can stay for lunch, and we will discuss this. After you eat, I think you should probably use the computer to look up what to do when you find a lost puppy."
Question:
How does Nicki's mother react when the girls bring home the puppy?
- surprised but supportive
- shocked and angry
- calm but annoyed
- excited and curious
Writing
✓ standard met
Writing prompt:
Describe the mood of the characters in a selection. Why did the characters feel the way they did?
Evaluator
Organization:
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