Answer Key Reading Closely Unit 2: Characters' Actions and Reactions

Reading Closely Unit 2: Characters’ Actions and Reactions Answer Key Selection DOK DOK Question Sample Answer Text Evidence Strategies Applied Title Level Verb The gnat is trying to prove that despite the lion’s size “’Do you think,’ he said spitefully to the lion, “that I am afraid of you RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, Reread “The Gnat and the Lion.” What is the Draw and reputation as the “king,” the gnat is not afraid of because they call you king?’…At last, worn out from their battle…the 3 or event in a story or drama, drawing on gnat trying to prove to the lion? Conclusions Short Read 1: the lion and actually can defeat the lion. defeated lion gave up the fight.” (p. 4) specific details in the text. “The Gnat and Both gnats are proud and think they are bigger “The proud gnat buzzed away to tell the whole world about his the Lion” and or more important than they actually are. In “The RL.4.9 Compare and contrast the treatment Compare and contrast the gnats in the two victory. But instead he flew straight into a spider’s web.” (p. 4) “The Gnat and Gnat and the Lion,” the gnat’s pride gets in his way, Compare/ of similar themes and topics and patterns fables. What character traits do the gnats have “…he begged the bull’s pardon for having used his horn as a resting 3 the Bull” however, because he becomes a spider’s meal. The Differentiate of events in stories, myths, and traditional in common? How are their fates different? place. …’It’s all the same to me,’ replied the bull. ‘I did not even know gnat in “The Gnat and the Bull” survives the incident literature from different cultures. you were there.’” (p. 5) with the bull. He does not kill Snow White. Instead, he brings the “Just then a young boar came running by. The huntsman killed it, cut RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, How does the huntsman trick the queen? queen a boar’s lungs and liver and tells her that the out its lungs and liver, and took them back to the queen as proof of 2 Summarize or event in a story or drama, drawing on organs belong to Snow White. Snow White’s death.” (p. 9) specific details in the text. Short Read 2: Snow White is described as being “as white as snow, Snow White Look at the illustration and the photograph of as red as blood, and as black as ebony wood.” The RL.4.7 Make connections between the text “…as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as ebony wood. Meets the Snow White on page 9. How is the description illustration on page 9 shows Snow White with white of a story or drama and a visual or oral Therefore they called her Little Snow White.” (p. 6) Compare/ Huntsman of Snow White in the story similar to the skin, a red cape and red cheeks, and black hair. In the 3 presentation of the text, identifying where “When she was seven years old she was as beautiful as the light of Differentiate representation of Snow White in the graphic illustration, Snow White is a young girl, which matches each version reflects specific descriptions and day, even more beautiful than the queen herself.” (p. 7) features? How do the representations differ? the age given in the text. The Snow White in the directions in the text. photograph, however, looks much older than seven. “He felt for the first time that it was a shortish name.” (p. 15) Wendy makes Peter Pan feel self-conscious about his RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, How does Wendy unknowingly make Peter “Peter had a sinking feeling. For the first time he felt that perhaps it name, his address, and the fact that he doesn’t have 4 Analyze or event in a story or drama, drawing on Pan feel? was a funny address.” (p. 16) a mother. specific details in the text. “’I wasn’t crying about mothers,’ he said rather indignantly.” (p. 17) Extended In this scene, Wendy is comparing the length of “’What’s your name?’ he asked. RL.4.4 Determine the meaning of words and Reread paragraph 14. What does the word Read 1: Peter Pan’s name to her own long name. The word ‘Wendy Moira Angela Darling,’ she replied with some satisfaction. Use Context phrases as they are used in a text, including “comparatively” mean? What context clues 2 Come Away, “comparatively” is the adverb derived from the verb ‘What is your name?’ Clues those that allude to significant characters help reveal the meaning of the word? Come Away! “compare” and means “when being compared to.” ‘Peter Pan.’” (p. 15) found in mythology. “…it was that he and his shadow, when brought near each other, The problem is that Peter Pan does not know how RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, What is the problem in the story, and how is would join like drops of water, and when they did not he was to reattach his shadow to himself. Wendy sews the 2 Summarize or event in a story or drama, drawing on it resolved? appalled.” (p. 14) “Fortunately she knew at once what to do. ‘It must shadow back onto Peter Pan. specific details in the text. be sewn on…’” (p. 17) “If you will please take away the pole I shall be greatly obliged to Which of Scarecrow’s actions throughout the Scarecrow asks Dorothy for help and tells her how to RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, you.” (p. 25) “‘Who are you?…And where are you going?’” (p. 26) story prove that, despite what he says, he get him down from the pole. He’s able to ask Dorothy 4 Analyze or event in a story or drama, drawing on “‘There is only one thing in the world I am afraid of.…It’s a lighted actually does have “brains”? logical questions, and he knows to be afraid of fire. specific details in the text. match.’” (p. 29) RL.4.7 Make connections between the text Look at the photograph on page 25. How is The photograph shows Scarecrow sitting on the “’Can’t you get down?’ asked Dorothy. …‘No, for this pole is stuck up of a story or drama and a visual or oral Extended the depiction of Scarecrow in the photograph ground with his legs spread out as if he can’t get them my back.’…Dorothy was puzzled at this, for it sounded odd to hear a 3 Differentiate presentation of the text, identifying where Read 2: different from the description of Scarecrow to work right. In the text, Dorothy frees Scarecrow stuffed man speak, and to see him bow and walk along beside her.” each version reflects specific descriptions and How Dorothy in the story? from a pole and he has full use of legs right away. (p. 25) Saved the directions in the text. Scarecrow “Wendy, however, felt at once that she was in the presence of a How is Wendy’s interaction with Peter Pan in Wendy feels sorry for Peter Pan, just like Dorothy feels tragedy. …she was frightfully sorry for Peter. …Fortunately she knew RL.4.9 Compare and contrast the treatment “Come Away, Come Away!” similar to and sorry for Scarecrow. However, Dorothy is unsure if she at once what to do. ‘It must be sewn on…’” (p. 17) Compare/ of similar themes and topics and patterns 3 different from Dorothy’s interaction with can actually help Scarecrow, whereas Wendy solves “’Oh,’ said Dorothy, ‘I’m awfully sorry for you.’” (p. 26) Differentiate of events in stories, myths, and traditional Scarecrow? Peter Pan’s problem. “‘I cannot tell,… but you may come with me, if you like. …If you will literature from different cultures. come with me I’ll ask Oz to do all he can for you.’” (p. 27) Grade 4 • Unit 2 • Text Evidence Questions for Texts for Close Reading • Answer Key © Benchmark Education Company, LLC.

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