Which statement from "Thank You, Ma’am" best clues readers that Mrs. Jones is the protagonist of the story?
In "The Land of Laughter,” which sentence is used several times?
Which story element in "The Land of Laughter” brings the story to its climax?
Read this excerpt from "Thank You, Ma'am.”The woman said, "Um-hum! You thought I was going to say but, didn’t you? You thought I was going to say, but I didn’t snatch people’s pocketbooks. Well, I wasn’t going to say that." Pause. Silence. "I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son—neither tell God, if he didn’t already know. So you set down while I fix us something to eat. You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable." Which statement best describes the characters in this excerpt?
Which sentence uses a third-person point of view?
Read this excerpt from the story "Thank You, Ma'am.”The boy wanted to say something else other than "Thank you, ma’am" to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn’t do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door. He barely managed to say "Thank you" before she shut the door. And he never saw her again.What theme is suggested by this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon.”In the distant past, the Philippines was populated by a race of fairies who were unaffected by unpredictable weather. They minded neither sweltering heat nor freezing cold. They did not divide the day by hours of light and darkness. In fact, they lived in a constant dim twilight and never gave it any thought.
What is one reason why "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon” is considered a fable?
What is the most likely reason why the fable "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon” was written?
Read the excerpts from "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon.”Two of these fairies were sisters named Araw and Buwan. Araw was the younger sister, as beautiful as she was kind and honest. Her older sister, on the other hand, was selfish, jealous, and mean. These qualities distorted her appearance.***Their mother watched what was happening and was saddened to see what her first-born child was becoming. She prayed to God that he would help Buwan learn kindness.
The fable "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon” is important to its culture because it reveals
What makes Buwan the antagonist in "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon”?
Read the excerpt from "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon.”In fact, they lived in a constant dim twilight and never gave it any thought.
Read the excerpt from "Why the Sun Is Brighter Than the Moon.”When they were very young, Buwan pushed Araw into a fast-flowing stream."Sister, my sister, I’m losing my grip! Grab my hand!” cried Araw, her small hands clinging onto the slippery banks."No, sister, I won’t,” replied Buwan, "for you will pull me in too!”Another time, Araw caught a cicada and put it in a cage she’d made out of bark. Buwan grabbed the cage and shook it."Sister, my sister,” cried Araw, "please be careful, because that is a present for our father.”
Which story element in "The Catch” brings the story to its climax?
The climax of "The Catch” occurs when
Read the excerpt from "The Catch.”As Rohan, the youngest of the elf competitors arrived at the eastern foothills where the Fell Race would begin, he marveled at the majestic peaks that towered above him. I’ve never seen these mountains so close, he thought."It’s quite a sight for us elves, who live our lives in the flatlands,” answered Lewess, his muscular friend. Using their gift to read each other’s thoughts, Lewess gave his partner a hearty reminder, But don’t let yourself be so impressed by the beauty of the mountains that you forget our purpose for being here.
What makes Rohan the protagonist of "The Catch”?
Which excerpt from the beginning of "The Catch” creates the most suspense?
Which plot element is repeated in "The Catch”?
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