Use the stories to answer the question.
Story 1: “Toothless, Clawless Wonder Cat”
Milo, at age 20, had known better days. A former owner had had him declawed in his youth, after Milo destroyed a VERY expensive couch. By 1990, he’d lost his teeth to old age, and his fur had lost its sheen and was, truth be told, even falling out in places.
Yes, Milo had known better days, but he was still feisty. He often sat in the grass at the end of his family’s pathway, where the sun struck and warmed him in the late afternoon. He was part guard, part sunbather. As guard, he felt compelled to try to keep dogs, whatever their size, from violating his family’s property in ways that dogs do.
His human family found all Milo’s ways extremely charming. They laughed when he arched his back and growled at the neighborhood dogs. Mrs. Archer’s tiny chihuahua had barked her high-pitched angry yaps at Milo this morning, and Mrs. Archer petted the ancient cat by way of consolation. Mr. Lancaster’s gigantic Great Dane had totally ignored Milo just yesterday, which annoyed the old cat.
In short, Milo’s human family was not alone in thinking he was adorable; indeed, most neighbors loved Milo, who was known far and wide as the “toothless, clawless wonder cat.”
Story 2: “Otis Meets Milo”
Jenny Edison was walking her dog, Otis, a huge, overweight German Shephard. She was enjoying the weather—it was a spring day with a light breeze. She didn’t notice the American Shorthair cat with its brown, white, and orange fur that camouflaged it in the tall, unmowed grass. The cat made himself known when Otis dared to cross the sidewalk near his family’s pathway.
The American Shorthair cat hissed and growled ferociously. Otis yelped and sprang back, hiding behind Jenny’s legs.
“Why you terrible, misbehaving cat,” Jenny exclaimed. “Nobody does that to my Otis!”
Jenny craned her neck to see if the cat’s owners were nearby, but they were nowhere to be seen. This cat is a danger to the neighborhood, she thought to herself. I should go knock on their door.
Which feature is something both stories have in common?
(1 point)
Responses
They both talk about Milo’s interaction with dogs.
They both talk about Milo’s interaction with dogs.
They are both told in the first person.
They are both told in the first person.
They both focus on one human’s opinion of Milo.
They both focus on one human’s opinion of Milo.
They are both describing a single incident in Milo’s life.
They are both describing a single incident in Milo’s life.
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They both talk about Milo’s interaction with dogs.
Use the statement about J.K. Rowling's book series Harry Potter to answer the question.
Harry Potter learns from Hagrid that he is a wizard, so he must leave his aunt and uncle's home to study magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Which step in the hero’s journey does this represent?
(1 point)
Responses
The hero is tested and then goes through a transformation or change.
The hero is tested and then goes through a transformation or change.
The hero meets and gets trained by a mentor.
The hero meets and gets trained by a mentor.
The hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.
The hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.
The hero returns to the known world with new knowledge.
The hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.
Use the statement about William Kamkwamba and Brian Mealer's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind to answer the question.
William's windmill is built using old materials from the trash and gives the villagers new hope with the electricity it is able to create.
Which universal theme is being represented?
(1 point)
Responses
coming of age/loss of innocence
coming of age/loss of innocence
hero’s journey
hero’s journey
good versus evil
good versus evil
renewal/rebirth
renewal/rebirth
Use the paragraphs to complete the activity.
Patrick lived in Emoryville, but every Saturday morning he rode two city buses to his uncle’s bookstore in Northview, where he worked. He didn’t mind the commute because he loved his job. He loved spending time with his uncle, but he also loved going to work because he had become friends with Andrew, one of his co-workers. The boys would talk about everything from baseball scores to movies to favorite pizza toppings.
So this Saturday, when Patrick got to work, he and Andrew got to talking as they always did.
“Hey, Pat,” Andrew said casually.
“Hey,” said Patrick. “Did you have a good week?”
“Yeah,” he said. “Great week. My basketball team made it into the semifinals. The game is tonight. We’re playing Emoryville, our nemesis.”
Before Patrick could say another word, Andrew continued. “I don’t like Emoryville. I don’t think I could ever be friends with someone from that town. Our schools are such rivals.”
Patrick was speechless.
“Where are you from, Pat? I can’t believe I’ve never asked you that before!”
Patrick fumbled over his words. “Not too far from here,” he said before he quickly changed the subject to the new shipment of graphic novels.
In 3–5 sentences, identify the two different points of view in the story, and describe the humor and suspense created by the differences in point of view.
(4 points)