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- 1. Multiple Choice
Wagon Train at Dusk is an example of a type of...
Mentor Text
Major Text
Minor Text
Mixed Text
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the daughter in the selection?
Sandy
Shelly
Sarah
Susan
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why does Sarah's father say that she's having an especially bad day?
She lost her dog, turned in the wrong homework assignment, and found out she would be playing Marshmallow #2 in the class play.
She lost her earrings, turned in the wrong homework assignment, and found out she would be playing Marshmallow #2 in the class play.
She lost her homework, turned in the wrong homework assignment, and found out she would be playing Marshmallow #2 in the class play.
She lost her favorite bracelet, turned in the wrong homework assignment, and found out she would be playing Marshmallow #2 in the class play.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who tells Sarah the story of the diorama?
Her brother
Her sister
Her father
Her mother
- 5. Multiple Choice
What grade was Sarah's father in when he made the diorama?
Fourth grade
Fifth grade
Sixth grade
Seventh grade
- 6. Multiple Choice
What type of diorama did Sarah's dad make when he was in the 6th grade?
A bucket diorama
A shoebox diorama
A bag diorama
A hat diorama
- 7. Multiple Choice
Sarah's father made a shoebox diorama from...
American History
European History
Mexican History
Canadian History
- 8. Multiple Choice
What type of American History diorama did Sarah's father decide to do?
A wagon train traveling across the Great Plains in the mid-1500s
A wagon train traveling across the Great Plains in the mid-1600s
A wagon train traveling across the Great Plains in the mid-1700s
A wagon train traveling across the Great Plains in the mid-1800s
- 9. Multiple Choice
Sarah's father wanted his diorama to be great. A diorama to end all dioramas! He wanted to be famous. He wanted to be on the...
Local news
Local city council
Local community board
Local PTA
- 10. Multiple Choice
Sarah's father admitted that he wanted his diorama to be great because he wanted to be on the local news, but what he really wanted was to...
Show up Jorge Nunez
Show up James Nunez
Show up Julian Nunez
Show up Jesse Nunez
- 11. Multiple Choice
How long had Sarah's father and Jorge been in the same class?
Since first grade
Since second grade
Since third grade
Since fourth grade
- 12. Multiple Choice
According to Sarah's father, what was special about Jorge Nunez?
Jorge Nunez was always coming up with unique creations, beautifully conceived and executed. His mom and dad were architects.
Jorge Nunez was better at homework. His mom and dad were architects.
Jorge Nunez got better grades. His mom and dad were architects.
Jorge Nunez was faster. His mom and dad were architects.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Jorge Nunez announced that he was making a diorama of...
A farm
A log cabin
A train
A wagon
- 14. Multiple Choice
When Sarah's father heard that Jorge Nunez was going to make a shoebox diorama of a log cabin, what die he decide to do?
Sarah's father decided to create a fleet of CARS in a circle formation around a campfire at duck, with miniature people and horses and dogs made of pipe cleaners, and children running around playing hoops.
Sarah's father decided to create a fleet of HORSES in a circle formation around a campfire at duck, with miniature people and horses and dogs made of pipe cleaners, and children running around playing hoops.
Sarah's father decided to create a fleet of TRAINS in a circle formation around a campfire at duck, with miniature people and horses and dogs made of pipe cleaners, and children running around playing hoops.
Sarah's father decided to create a fleet of CONESTOGA WAGONS in a circle formation around a campfire at duck, with miniature people and horses and dogs made of pipe cleaners, and children running around playing hoops.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Who is Lucy?
The family dog
The family cat
The family horse
The family chicken
- 16. Multiple Choice
In the middle of the night, what did Lucy (the family dog) do the diorama?
Lucy demolished the diorama.
Lucy took the diorama outside.
Lucy ate the diorama.
Lucy slept inside the diorama.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What did Sarah's father do after Lucy (the family dog) ate his diorama?
Sarah's father picked up all the pieces and put them in the trash.
Sarah's father picked up all the pieces and put them in the box and took the whole thing to school.
Sarah's father picked up all the pieces and put them in the box and burned them.
Sarah's father picked up all the pieces and put them in the box and gave them to Jorge Nunez.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What did Sarah's father call his diorama after the Lucy (the family dog) ate it?
He called it "Wagon Train After a Hurricane"
He called it "Wagon Train After a Flood"
He called it "Wagon Train After an Earthquake"
He called it "Wagon Train After a Tornado"
- 19. Multiple Choice
How did the teacher and students respond when Sarah's father presented his diorama: "Wagon Train After a Tornado?"
The teacher DID NOT like it. No one liked his story.
The teacher loved it. Everyone enjoyed his story.
No one cared about his diorama.
The teacher loved it but everyone else hated it.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Select the BEST SUMMARY for Wagon Train at Dusk
A father comforts his daughter, who has just had a tough day at school. He tells her a story from his own school days, one that she has heard many times before.
Back in the sixth grade, he had a project to make a diorama, a three-dimensional model, of a historic scene. Driven by rivalry with a classmate, he made a masterpiece. But while he was in bed that night, his dog Lucy attacked his diorama.
He was horrified and sad, but then realized how funny the situation sounded. And from there, he figured out a way to salvage the situation.
A father comforts his daughter, who has just had a tough day at school. He tells her a story from his own school days, one that she has heard many times before. Back in the sixth grade, he had a project to make a diorama, a three-dimensional model, of a historic scene. Driven by rivalry with a classmate, he made a masterpiece. But while he was in bed that night, his dog Lucy attacked his diorama. He was horrified and sad, but then realized how funny the situation sounded. And from there, he figured out a way to salvage the situation.
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