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In this book, you will read passages
and answer questions about the passages.
Each lesson has two passages, which are
paired. This means that the passages have
something in common. They tell about
the same topic. You will answer questions
about the individual passages. Then you
will answer questions about both passages
together.
You will answer four different kinds of
questions. The first kind of question asks
you to choose an answer. The second kind
asks you to fill in a graphic organizer. The
third kind asks you to write a short answer.
The fourth kind asks you to write a long
answer.
Table of Contents
Learn About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Lesson 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Lesson 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lesson 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lesson 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Answer Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Answering these kinds of questions
about individual and paired passages will
help you understand what you read. You
will become a better reader. And you will
enjoy what you read even more.
Acknowledgments
Product Development
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Book Writer: Karla Beatty
Reader: Mary McNary
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Lesson
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In this lesson, you will read paired passages. You will answer questions
about each passage and questions about both passages together.
Read this historical-fiction story about life along a river. Then answer
the questions about the story.
My Notes
Jenna’s River
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“I don’t know why Lafayette bothered to give me this grocery list,” said
Jenna sadly. She carefully folded the square of paper and placed it safely in
her pocket. It would stay dry there while she paddled the rest of the way
into town. It was the first time Jenna had traveled to town on her own. In
the settlement where she lived, everyone could paddle a canoe by the time
they were five years old. Jenna was experienced and comfortable on the
river, even if she wasn’t completely grown up yet.
Today, Jenna was going to the closest town to pick up supplies for her
settlement. As the town came into view, Jenna paddled her canoe forward
in a gentle glide to the dock. She tied her boat securely and headed
straight for the general supply store. Once inside, she gazed in wonder at
the many shelves and rows of goods. Jenna unfolded the list but felt bad
because she could do nothing more than stare at the marks on the paper.
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Miss Jenkins watched the young girl from across the room and
understood the problem immediately. “Howdy,” Miss Jenkins greeted
Jenna. “That looks like a long list you have there. Can I help you find all
the items? Let’s see what comes first—that’s flour; see—it begins with the
letter F.”
Jenna watched with gratitude as the woman helped her find all the
items on the list. “How do you know all those words?” asked Jenna.
“It’s not really that hard, once you know how,” answered Miss Jenkins.
“It would be much more difficult for me to take a canoe out on the river
like you do.”
“Oh, that’s not hard, once you know how,” declared Jenna with a smile.
Then Jenna explained how she had lived her whole life on the river. She
had learned at a young age to avoid the crocodiles and other dangers.
Jenna knew how to live safely along the river.
After paying for the groceries and other supplies and thanking Miss
Jenkins for her help, Jenna walked around the town. She saw the town
meeting house, a stable with a corral, and a one-room school. Soon Jenna
found herself back at the dock by her canoe. She was ready to paddle back
to the settlement, but a nosy townsperson had other ideas.
The man on the dock tried to prevent Jenna from getting into her
canoe. “That river’s too dangerous for you,” he decided. “There are too
many crocodiles and other dangers for a young girl to be paddling a canoe
along this river,” he declared.
“Hold on there, Roy,” said a woman’s voice from the landing. “This is
Jenna, and she comes from the settlement up the river. Traveling along the
river is like second nature to her,” the woman explained.
Jenna looked up in surprise. It was Miss Jenkins who was speaking up
for her.
Miss Jenkins continued, “This is Jenna’s canoe, and she’s experienced
with everything this river has to offer. I’m satisfied that she’s safe in her
canoe.” Miss Jenkins must have carried some weight in the town because
Roy just stepped aside.
Then Miss Jenkins looked right at Jenna and said, “I’m the
schoolteacher here in town, and I believe I could teach you how to read.
Why don’t you paddle your canoe into town more often, and I’ll teach
you? I think the two of us could become friends.”
Jenna was delighted. Not only would she be able to learn to read, but
it also seemed that Miss Jenkins already respected her for her experiences
living on the river. With a good friend like Miss Jenkins, Jenna might come
to feel as comfortable in town as she did in her own settlement.
My Notes
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Use “Jenna’s River” (pages 48–49) to answer questions 1–6.
1. Why does Jenna just stare at the
grocery list?
A She doesn’t like what’s on the list.
B She is not able to read.
C She thinks there are too many shelves
and rows of goods.
D The paper is wet, and the list is washed out.
3. Use this entry from a thesaurus to answer
the question
Glide, v.: slither, move smoothly, drift,
coast without power
What would be the best choice from the
thesaurus to replace the word glide in
paragraph 2 of this passage?
A
B
C
D
2. Why is Jenna comfortable traveling on
the river?
A She has paddled the river since a young
age and is experienced.
B She is a very good swimmer and is not
afraid of the water.
C The canoe has a comfortable seat.
D She has a map.
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slither
move smoothly
drift
coast without power
4. What will probably happen the next time
Jenna travels to town?
A Miss Jenkins will begin to teach her to read.
B The general store will be closed.
C She will bring her canoe to the stable
instead of the dock.
D She will no longer be allowed to tie up her
canoe at the dock.
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5. Complete the chart to show what Jenna does in town after she ties up the canoe.
Use details from the story in your answer.
She shops at the general store.
She walks around the town.
She goes back to the dock to get her canoe.
6. How does Jenna feel about not being able to read, and how does this change
by the end of the story? Use details from the story to support your answer.
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Read this historical-fiction story about friendship on an island. Then answer
the questions about the story.
Island Friends
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My Notes
Jonathan stood at the highest point of the island and stared
out to sea. He hoped to see the sails of his father’s fishing ship
returning to its island home. His father had been gone for more
than a year now. Jonathan missed him greatly and was feeling
quite lonely this morning. There aren’t many people to do things
with on an island. Then a voice traveled up from the sandy
path below.
“I wonder if you could help me this morning,” said a man in
long brown robes. “I could use a hand bringing in my crab traps
from the inlet.”
Jonathan saw that it was the monk named Anthony from
the nearby monastery. Jonathan was happy to help his neighbor.
After all, what else was there to do on this lonely island with
only one small village?
Jonathan and Anthony worked for several hours to pull in all
the traps. Jonathan might have quickly lost interest in the gritty
task, but the monk kept up a steady stream of jokes and told
many stories of good humor. Anthony sure knew how to make
the work go by faster.
“You’re a good worker, Jonathan,” said the monk. Jonathan
felt very pleased with the praise. “Perhaps I can hire you to
help each morning with some of the monastery chores?” asked
Anthony. Jonathan readily agreed. Now he could spend time
talking and joking with Anthony.
For several months, Jonathan and Anthony worked together
in pleasant companionship. Each looked forward to the other’s
company. Then one day Anthony looked out to sea and saw sails far
out along the horizon. Would it be the ship of Jonathan’s father?
News travels as fast as lightning on a small island. But
Jonathan was already up on the high point, gazing out at the tiny
sails still so far away when Anthony heard the news. It would be
hours before the tall ship arrived at the island. Anthony finished
the morning’s work by himself. He already missed Jonathan’s
quick wit and companionship. What would happen if Jonathan’s
father was on that ship? Anthony realized that he was feeling a
bit sad. That definitely didn’t seem right.
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Meanwhile, Jonathan knew he should be helping Anthony
with the chores, but he simply could not take his eyes off the
sails on the horizon. Had they not gotten any closer yet? Would
his father be on the ship, and would he be well? Could Jonathan
become as close a companion with his father as he was with
Anthony? For some reason, Jonathan felt a little guilty at that
thought. Was his loyalty to Anthony or to his father?
Finally the ship sailed into the harbor and landed at the
dock. Anthony raced to greet his father and make up for lost
time. The father and son embraced with joy.
Soon, Anthony approached the pair. Jonathan rushed to
introduce the monk to his father. “Father, this is the monk,
Anthony, who pays me to help him with his traps,” said Jonathan
haltingly. He didn’t know quite how to explain to his father how
much he valued the time he spent with Anthony. What if his
father needed Jonathan to help with more chores at home and
didn’t want him to work with Anthony any longer? Anthony
must have been worried about the same thing because even
though he smiled, his eyes looked a little sad.
Luckily, Jonathan’s father caught on right away. The sailor
knew that friendships, especially on an island, were important
to maintain. “Well,” he said to Anthony, “it’s good that you keep
my son employed. Jonathan will simply have to keep up his
chores at home as well as his job with you.” Both Jonathan and
Anthony were relieved. They would still be able to talk and joke
and laugh whenever they worked together.
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Use “Island Friends” (pages 52–53) to answer questions 7–12.
7. This story is mostly about
A sailors and sailing ships.
B the kinds of work and chores found
9. Read this sentence from the story.
News travels as fast as lightning on
a small island.
on an island.
C the importance of friendship on a
lonely island.
D ways to make work time go faster
and easier.
8. Why did Jonathan not lose interest
in pulling in the traps?
A because Anthony sends Jonathan to
the nearby monastery
B because Anthony pulls in all the traps
by himself
C because Anthony tells stories and jokes
News that travels as fast as lightning
A
B
C
D
reaches people quickly.
reaches only a few people.
is bound to be bad news.
is always about a storm.
10. The author probably wrote this story to
A
B
C
D
convince more people to live on islands.
explain how to bring in crab traps.
describe what it is like to sail a ship.
entertain readers with a story
about friendship.
that make the work go by faster
D because Anthony allows Jonathan to go
to the high point to watch for ships
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11. Complete the chart with details about how Jonathan and Anthony feel about
work, friendship, and the fact that the ship is returning. Use details from the
story to support your answer.
Jonathan
Anthony
Work
Friendship
The Ship
Returning
12. How does Anthony help Jonathan become less lonely by the end of the story?
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UseNow
“Climbing
answer
the
questions
Sweet Cliffs”
about(pp.
both
10–11)
passages.
to answer
Use “Jenna’s
questions
River”
1–6.(pages 48–49)
and “Island Friends” (pages 52–53) to answer questions 13–19.
13. What trait do both Jonathan and
Jenna share?
A
B
C
D
happiness
wickedness
fearfulness
A
B
C
D
They both want to help a younger person.
They both are very lonely.
They both have to work very hard.
They both are school teachers.
loneliness
14. Both stories are mostly about
A
B
C
D
15. How are Miss Jenkins and Anthony similar?
traveling by boat over water.
finding unexpected friendship.
learning to get along with others.
doing chores.
16. Which of these is the best clue that
both stories take place in the past?
A The types of transportation are types
used in the past.
B The stories are about people who live
near water.
C The characters are able to make friends
easily.
D People no longer live in small towns
and villages.
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17. Complete the diagram to compare and contrast the settings of the two stories.
Use details from both passages to support your answers.
“Jenna’s River”
takes place _____________
Both Stories
take place in lonely
places near water,
where people travel
by boat
“Island Friends”
takes place _____________
18. Which character, Jenna or Jonathan, will probably change the most due to
the new friendship? Use details from both passages to support your answer.
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19. If Jenna in “Jenna’s River” and Jonathan in “Island Friends” did not live
in lonely places, do you think they would still have made the new friends
that they made? What was important to them about their new friendships?
Use details from both passages to support your answer.
In your answer be sure to include
• how living in a lonely place caused both Jenna and Jonathan
to make a new friend
• what Jenna and Jonathan each got from the friendship
• how the stories might have been different if they took place
in places that had more people and weren’t as lonely
You may plan your writing for question 19 here if you wish, but do not write
your final answer on this page. Write your final answer on page 59.
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Check your writing for correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation,
and grammar.
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