RL.4.1 & 4.3 Details about Setting, Character, & Plot A Practice & Assessment Bundle from Doctor J Includes passages from Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo!
Name Date Details about Settings Practice Page What can the setting of a story tell us? time (when) o morning o afternoon o dusk o 1:00 o lunch time place (where) o home o on a boat o store o Jupiter o school environment o hot o breezy o dark o rainy o storming Why does the setting matter? 1. It affects what can or can t happen in a story. PAST dinosaurs horse and buggy (no cars) caves or one-room cabins for homes no technology some tools/weapons (hammer, bow and arrow, and slingshot) no rights for African Americans PRESENT cars more tools/weapons for hunting or protection (drills, chainsaws, and guns) schools government homes, apartments, and mansions FUTURE robots flying cars virtual schools time travel homes built in the sky or underwater 2. Characters can react to the setting. If it s storming, the characters may be in danger. If it s a hot day, the character may be playing outside. If they just moved to a new town, a character may be lonely. 3 If they re flying through space, the characters may discover aliens.
Directions: Read each passage and answer the questions that follow. Passage A Minnie threw down the plow and wiped her hands on her ragged old dress. Sweat dripped from her brow. New blisters had popped up since lunchtime. The blazing June sun would soon be setting. Her back ached and her forehead was cherry-red, but Papa was sick, and it was up to her and her brother Willie to finish planting the seeds by the end of the week. If they didn t, it might mean that their family would not have enough to eat this winter. I mustn t no, I won t let that happen, Minnie thought as she jerked up the plow and got back to work. 1. When was this story probably set? a. thousands of years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth b. in the 1800s, when pioneers began to settle in America c. in the present-time, when airplanes were first invented d. many years into the future, when people could travel through space 2. What is Minnie doing? a. She is playing outside with her brother. b. She is helping her father get well. c. She is plowing the land. d. She is learning how to be a farmer. 3. During which season is the story set? a. late winter b. summer c. fall d. early winter 4. What is the most likely reason that Minnie s forehead is cherry-red? a. It is a sun burn. b. It is makeup. c. It is a wind burn. d. It is a birth mark. Passage B Lester: (angry) I can t believe you forgot to paint all of the eyes on the dolls, Roderick! We got started an hour ago and you have already created an extra hour s worth of work. Roderick: (shyly) Sorry, Lester. I guess I got distracted by all of the amazing sights you have here. I ve never seen so many elves and toys in one place. Lester: (more calmly) I know, I know. You grew up in the forest, raised by polar bears, and then you stumbled into our town one day last week, unaware that you were actually an elf yourself! Roderick: I don t know how it happened, or why it happened, but I m glad to be here now. And I want to make Santa proud! Lester: Well, see to it that you don t get distracted anymore. Yesterday it was missing wheels on all the toy cars and today it s missing eyes on dolls. Roderick: (embarrassed) I m no good at toy building, am I? 4
Lester: There is something I think you could do well. I m putting you on reindeer duty. Roderick: (grossed out) Ew! Do I at least get to wear gloves? Lester: It means you will prepare all of the reindeer s magical food at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Roderick: Yes, sir! Back in the forest, I cooked all the time for my polar bear family! I made fried seal, grilled whale, and roasted narwhal delicious! Lester: This is your last chance to prove to me that you can be a real elf, like all the rest of us. Got it? Roderick: I won t let you down, Lester. Now, where is the reindeer kitchen? Lester: Third floor. Just take the elevator. Roderick: And the elevator is Lester: By the Large Toys Department. Roderick: And the Large Toys Department is Lester: A few steps past the Hot Wheels Zone. Roderick: And the Hot Wheels Zone is Lester: This is going to be a long day 5. Where was this drama set? a. Antarctica c. Santa s workshop b. a park d. a toy store 6. What does the scenery (stage setting) probably look like? a. a playground with slides and swings for baby animals b. a workshop with tables and tools where toys are built c. an ice-covered land mass where wild animals roam freely d. a store with aisles of toys to purchase 7. According to the passage, where did Roderick grow up? a. at the workshop c. in the forest b. in the reindeer kitchen d. at Santa s house 8. Why does Roderick have to go to the reindeer kitchen? a. He didn t do his job correctly. b. He asked to go there. c. He knows the magical reindeer food recipe. d. He grew up with the reindeer. 9. How would this drama be different if it was set future? a. The elves might not have tools such as hammers to build toys with. b. Santa s sleigh might be a horse and buggy. c. Santa might be able to ride a dinosaur. d. The elves might be using machines to make the toys. 10. Which detail from the text tells you that Roderick might be good at making reindeer food? a. I got distracted by all of the amazing sights you have here. b. And the Large Toys department is c. Do I at least get to wear gloves? d. Back in the forest, I cooked all the time for my polar bear family! 5
Name Date Details about Settings Test Directions: Read each passage* and answer the questions that follow. Passage A I spent a lot of time that summer at the Herman W. Block Memorial Library. The Herman W. Block Memorial Library sounds like it would be a big fancy place, but it s not. It s just a little old house full of books, and Miss Franny Block is in charge of them all. She is a very small, very old woman with short gray hair, and she was the first friend I made in Naomi. 1. What place is the narrator (person telling the story) talking about? a. a bookstore b. her house c. the town library d. her friend s house 2. What does the place look like? a. a little old house full of books b. a big fancy place c. a store with books for sale d. a bedroom with bookshelves 3. In what season is this passage set? a. spring b. summer c. fall d. winter 4. she was the first friend I made in Naomi. What does this line from the passage tell you about the narrator? a. She grew up in Naomi. b. She has lived in Naomi a long time. c. She is a newcomer to the town of Naomi. d. She wants to move to Naomi. *Passages adapted from Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 7
Passage B It all started with Winn-Dixie not liking it when I went into the library, because he couldn t go inside, too. But I showed him how he could stand up on his hind legs and look in the window and see me in there, selecting my books; and he was okay, as long as he could see me. But the thing was, the first time Miss Franny Block saw Winn-Dixie standing up on his hind legs like that, looking in the window, she didn t think he was a dog. She thought he was a bear. 5. Why couldn t Winn-Dixie go into the library? a. He didn t have a library card. b. Animals are not usually allowed inside libraries. c. He could not fit through the door. d. He didn t like to read. 6. What was Winn-Dixie doing when Opal went into the library? a. He was taking a nap on the porch. b. He was barking at Miss Franny Block. c. He was watching her through the window. d. He was chasing after her. Passage C This is what happened: I was picking out my books and kind of humming to myself, and all of a sudden, there was this loud and scary scream. I went running up to the front of the library, and there was Miss Franny Block, sitting on the floor behind her desk. [ ] A bear, she said. [ ] Where is he? I asked. Out there, she said and raised a finger and pointed at Winn-Dixie standing up on his hind legs, looking in the window for me. Miss Franny Block, I said, that s not a bear. That s a dog. That s my dog. Winn-Dixie. 7. Why did Miss Franny sit on the floor behind her desk? a. She had fallen and could not get up on her own. b. She was afraid of Opal. c. She had fainted because of the heat. d. She was afraid that a bear was at the window. 8. Why was Winn-Dixie at the window on his hind legs? a. He was trying to scare Miss Franny Block. b. He was watching Opal. c. He was looking for a book. d. He was pretending to be a bear. 8
Passage D Back when Florida was wild, when it consisted of nothing but palmetto trees and mosquitos so big they could fly away with you, Miss Franny Block started in, and I was just a little girl no bigger than you, my father, Herman W. Block, told me that I could have anything I wanted for my birthday. Anything at all. Miss Franny looked around the library. She leaned in close to me. 9. Which details in the text tell you that a flashback (something that happened before the current time) is part of the passage? Select two correct answers. a. Back when Florida was wild b. I was just a little girl no bigger than you c. Miss Franny looked around the library.. d. She leaned in close to me. 10. Why did Miss Franny Block begin her story with these details? a. She wanted Opal to know that Florida used to be a nice, clean place to live. b. She wanted Opal to know that Florida had barely changed since she was a little girl. c. She wanted Opal to know that Florida used to not have any libraries at all. d. She wanted Opal to know that Florida was very wild when she was a little girl. 9
Passage E Well, one hot Thursday, I was sitting in my library with all the doors and windows open and my nose stuck in a book, when a shadow crossed the desk. And without looking up, yes ma am, without even looking up, I said, Is there a book I can help you find? Well, there was no answer. And I thought it might have been a wild man or a wild woman, scared of all these books and afraid to speak up. But then I became aware of a very peculiar smell, a very strong smell. I raised my eyes slowly. And standing right in front of me was a bear. Yes ma am. A very large bear. 11. Which phrase from the passage gives you a clue about the weather? a. one hot Thursday b. sitting in my library c. a wild man or a wild woman d. very strong smell 12. Why is the weather important to the story? a. It helps the reader understand why a little girl asked her dad for a library. b. It helps the reader understand why a wild man or woman would go to the library. c. It helps the reader understand why there was a peculiar smell. d. It helps the reader understand why all the doors and windows were open. 10
Name Date Details about Characters Practice Page What are characters? Characters are the people (or creatures, such as talking animals) in a story. Think about a character s 1. Thoughts What does the character think? 2. Words What does the character say? 3. Actions What does the character do? Directions: Read each passage and answer the questions that follow. Passage A I m so glad it s library day, Olivia said to Amanda. I love reading. It s my favorite subject, Olivia said as she and Amanda walked up to the new books on the shelf. Amanda picked up a book. Olivia grabbed it from Amanda s hand. I saw it first! she yelled. That s alright, I saw another book I might like better anyway, Amanda said. Olivia opened the book and pretended to read it. Amanda chose another book from the shelf. 1. What word describes Olivia? a. kind b. forgiving c. bossy d. shy 2. What did Olivia do to help you choose this character trait? a. She grabbed the book from Amanda s hand. b. She let Amanda keep the book. c. She didn t speak up for herself. d. She pretended to read the book. 3. What did Olivia say to help you choose this character trait? a. I m so glad it s library day. b. It s my favorite subject. c. I saw it first! d. I love reading. 4. What word describes Amanda? a. kind b. selfish c. funny d. lazy 5. What did Amanda do to help you choose this character trait? a. She wouldn t share her book. b. She picked up the book first. c. She walked up to the book shelf slowly. d. She let Olivia keep the book that she had wanted. 12
Passage B Narrator: Baron and Lela are brother and sister. They were outside riding their bikes one evening when Baron hit a rock. His bike flipped over, two miles from their house. Baron: (yelling) Help! Lela: Baron! Are you ok? Baron: (weakly) I m hurt pretty bad. Lela: (calmly) Try to stay still. Let me move this bike off of you. Narrator: Lela gently moved the bike off of Baron. Baron: Ouch! My cell phone is my backpack. Lela: I ll get it in a sec. Let me look at your arm, though. Narrator: Lela noticed a thin cut in Baron s arm. It was bleeding a little. Baron saw it too and began to worry that his arm might be broken. Baron: Am I going to live, Lela? Lela: (trying not to laugh) Yes, you re going to be fine. Just sit tight and I ll call mom and dad. Baron: Don t worry, I m not going anywhere. 6. What word describes Lela? a. reckless b. careful c. disrespectful d. lazy 7. What did Lela do to help you choose this character trait? a. She flipped her bike. b. She gently moved the bike off of Baron. c. She did not want to help Baron. d. She rode her bike too fast. 8. What did Lela say to help you choose this character trait? a. Try to stay still. b. Help! c. I m hurt pretty bad. d. Don t worry, I m not going anywhere. 9. How does Baron feel? a. strong b. brave c. worried d. fine 10. How do you know how Baron feels? a. He pretends to be brave. b. He asks if Lela is ok. c. He asks Lela if he is going to live. d. He tells Lela where his cell phone is. 13
Name Date Details about Characters Test Directions: Read each passage* and answer the questions that follow. Passage A This is what happened: I was picking out my books and kind of humming to myself, and all of a sudden, there was this loud and scary scream. I went running up to the front of the library, and there was Miss Franny Block, sitting on the floor behind her desk. [ ] A bear, she said. [ ] Where is he? I asked. Out there, she said and raised a finger and pointed at Winn-Dixie standing up on his hind legs, looking in the window for me. Miss Franny Block, I said, that s not a bear. That s a dog. That s my dog. Winn-Dixie. [ ] Miss Franny sat there trembling and shaking. Come on, I said. Let me help you up. It s okay. I stuck out my hand and Miss Franny took hold of it, and I pulled her up off the floor. She didn t weigh hardly anything at all. 1. How did Miss Franny Block feel? a. brave b. afraid c. tired d. lazy 2. What details from the text tell you how Miss Franny Block felt? a. Miss Franny pointed at Winn-Dixie. b. Miss Franny screamed and hid behind her desk. c. Miss Franny looked out the window. d. Miss Franny spoke to Opal. 3. How would you describe Opal? a. rude b. smart c. funny d. kind 4. What details from the text tell you about Opal s character trait? a. Opal was picking out books. b. Opal helped Miss Franny Block up off the floor. c. Opal ran through the library. d. Opal told Miss Franny Block that Winn-Dixie was a dog. *Passages adapted from Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 15
Passage B Well, one hot Thursday, I was sitting in my library with all the doors and windows open and my nose stuck in a book, when a shadow crossed the desk. [ ] I raised my eyes slowly. And standing right in front of me was a bear. [ ] He put his big nose up in the air and sniffed and sniffed as if he was trying to decide if a little-miss-know-it-all librarian was what he was in the mood to eat. And I sat there. And then I thought, Well, if this bear intends to eat me, I am not going to let it happen without a fight. No ma am. So very slowly and very carefully, I raised up the book I was reading. 5. How did Miss Franny Block s feelings change from the beginning to the end of this passage? a. She was sad and angry, but then she let it go. b. She was worried and upset, but then she got happy. c. She was surprised and happy, but then she got scared. d. She was surprised and afraid, but then she got brave. 6. Which statement from the text shows you that Miss Franny Block got her courage up? a. And I sat there. b. I raised my eyes slowly. c. And then I thought, Well, if this bear intends to eat me, I am not going to let it happen without a fight. d. I was sitting in my library with all the doors and windows open. 16
Passage C The men in town used to tease me about it. They used to say, Miss Franny, we saw that bear of yours out in the woods today. He was reading that book and he said it sure was good and would it be all right if he kept it for just another week. Yes ma am. They did tease me about it. She sighed. I imagine I m the only one left from those days. I imagine I m the only one that even recalls that bear. All my friends, everyone I knew when I was young, they are all dead and gone. She sighed again. She looked sad and old and wrinkled. It was the same way I felt sometimes, being friendless in a new town and not having a mama to comfort me. I sighed, too. 7. How does Miss Franny Block feel in this passage? a. lonely b. angry c. happy d. surprised 8. Which statement from the text shows you that Miss Franny felt that way? a. The men in town used to tease me about it. b. He said it sure was good. c. All my friends, everyone I knew when I was young, they are all dead and gone. d. They used to say, Miss Franny, we saw that bear of yours. Passage D All my friends, everyone I knew when I was young, they are all dead and gone. She sighed again. She looked sad and old and wrinkled. It was the same way I felt sometimes, being friendless in a new town and not having a mama to comfort me. I sighed, too. We could be friends, I said to Miss Franny. I mean you and me and Winn-Dixie, we could all be friends. Miss Franny smiled even bigger. Why, that would be grand, she said. Just grand. 9. How does Miss Franny Block feel about being friends with Opal? a. unsure b. angry c. happy d. awkward 10. What did Miss Franny do that let you know she felt that way? a. She sighed. b. She smiled. c. She cried. d. She looked sad. 17
Passage E And right at that minute, right when the three of us had decided to be friends, who should come marching into the Herman W. Block Memorial Library but old pinch-faced Amanda Wilkinson. She walked right up to Miss Franny s desk and said, I finished Johnny Tremain and I enjoyed it very much. I would like something even more difficult to read now, because I am an advanced reader. Yes, dear, I know, said Miss Franny. She got up out of her chair. Amanda pretended like I wasn t there. She stared right past me. Are dogs allowed in the library? she asked Miss Franny as they walked away. Certain ones, said Miss Franny, a select few. And then she turned around and winked at me. I smiled back. 11. How did Amanda feel when she walked into the library? a. prideful b. embarrassed c. sad d. happy 12. What did Amanda say that let you know how she felt? a. I finished Johnny Tremain. b. I enjoyed it very much. c. I would like something even more difficult to read now, because I am an advanced reader. d. Are dogs allowed in the library? 18
Name Date Details about Plot Practice Page What is a story s plot? The plot of a story is all of the events that happen in the story. Parts of Plot 1. Conflict/Problem: The problem that is faced by a character or group of characters. 2. Rising Action: Events that happen at the beginning and middle of story, before the climax. 3. Climax: The event that happens when the problem is hit head on; also the most exciting part or turning point. 4. Resolution: The events that happen after the problem has been solved; it wraps up the story. Directions: Read each passage and answer the questions that follow. Passage A The house at the end of the road was the scariest one on the block. All the neighborhood kids knew that. Yet on Halloween night, when the moon was high and the gentle breeze carried the song of frogs, the neighborhood kids decided to trick-or-treat there! They crept along the sidewalk. Ted tripped and fell. Ow! he cried out. He limped home to get a bandage. Then Nora got scared by a hooting owl and ran home with her sister. There were just three kids left Lacy, Meg, and Chad. They tiptoed up the creaking stairs. Just before they rang the doorbell, the door swung open and a little old lady with a giant spoon shouted, Sup! The kids ran scared back to their homes. The little old lady turned to her husband, who asked her why the kids had run off so quickly. Well, Harold, I guess they don t like sup. And the little old lady went back to stirring her delicious pot of chocolate soup, 1. Which event is part of the rising action? a. The house at the end of the road was the scariest one on the block. b. The moon was high and the gentle breeze carried the song of frogs. c. Nora got scared by a hooting owl and ran home with her sister. d. The little old lady went back to stirring her pot of chocolate soup. 2. What happened after Ted tripped and fell? a. The moon rose high in the sky. b. He went home for a bandage. c. The wind began to blow. 20 d. The neighborhood kids decided to go trick-of-treating.
3. Which event is the climax? a. Ted tripped and fell. b. The neighborhood kids decided to trick-or-treat there. c. Just before they rang the doorbell, the door swung open and a little old lady with a giant spoon shouted, Sup! d. The little old lady went back to stirring her pot of chocolate soup. 4. What happened right before the little old lady opened the door? a. The kids rang the doorbell. b. The kids ran away. c. The kids tiptoed up the stairs. d. The kids decided to go trick-or-treating. 5. Which event is part of the resolution? a. The house at the end of the road was the scariest one on the block. b. The moon was high and the gentle breeze carried the song of frogs. c. Nora got scared by a hooting owl and ran home with her sister. d. The little old lady went back to stirring her delicious pot of chocolate soup. Passage B Narrator: Max was the new kid again. He had been to three different high schools in the past year, and it never got any easier for him. The worst part was worrying about who he would sit with at lunch. He had eaten alone many times. Trevor: Hey, you can sit with us. My friends will be here any minute. Max: Th-thanks. Trevor: You re new, right? Where you from? Max: W-w-well, that d-d-depends on what you m-m-mean. Trevor: (laughs) You don t know where you re from? Max: I was b-b-born in Hawaii, but when I was t-t-two we moved to Germany for a c-c-couple of years. Then Ireland, S-S-Sweden, Italy, M-M-Mexico, T-T-T- Texas, and now A-A-Alabama. Trevor: Wow, that s a lot of moving. But why do you talk like that? You ok? Max: I m f-f-fine. I j-j-j-j-just st-st-stutter a l-l-l-little. Trevor: Oh. Narrator: At that moment, Trevor s friends, Rachel and Eric, walked up with their lunches. Trevor wondered if they would think he was uncool for letting Max sit with them since Max had a stuttering problem. He thought about telling Max to go sit somewhere else. 21 Rachel: (to Max) Hi, I m Rachel. What s your name?
Max: M-M-M-Max. Nice t-t-to meet you. Rachel: Nice to meet you, too, Max. I hope you re having a good first day. Eric: What class do you have next? Max: I th-th-think it s b-b-b-iology. Narrator: Eric looked at Trevor. Then he looked at Max. Eric stood up. Trevor: Wait! Where are you going? Narrator: Trevor worried that Eric was going to say he was too cool to eat with him and Max. Eric: I m going to get Megan and Ella. They have biology next block, too. They re cool. And they can make sure you find your way there. Narrator: More kids joined them at the table. They got to know Max better. Trevor realized his friends didn t think they were too cool for Max, and he was sorry he had ever thought that. He also realized that it s more important to be kind than to be worried about what other people think. 6. What was the problem in the drama? a. Trevor was worried that his friends would think he was uncool for letting Max sit with them. b. Max s family moved around a lot. c. Eric did not want to sit with Max. d. Max could not find his biology class. 7. What happened right after Max told Trevor that he had a stutter? a. Max told Trevor he was born in Hawaii. b. Trevor told Max that he could eat lunch with him and his friends. c. Rachel and Eric walked up. d. Eric asked Max about his next class. 8. Which event is the climax? a. Trevor asked Max, Where are you from? b. Eric stood up and Trevor asked him where he was going. c. Trevor asked Max to sit with him at lunch. d. Max introduced himself to Eric and Rachel. 9. Which event is part of the resolution? a. Trevor asked Max to sit with them at lunch. b. Max told Trevor he was born in Hawaii. c. Max met Rachel. d. More kids joined them at the table. They got to know Max better. 10. What happened right before Eric came to the table? a. Trevor thought about asking Max to go sit somewhere else. b. More kids joined them at the table. c. Eric went to get Megan and Ella. 22 d. Max was born in Hawaii.
Name Date Details about Plot Test Directions: Match each plot part with its definition. Write the letter in the blank beside the plot part. a. The events that happen after the 1. Conflict: problem has been solved; it wraps up the story. 2. Rising Action: b. The problem that is faced by a character or group of characters. 3. Climax: c. The event that happens when the problem is hit head on; also the most 4. Resolution: exciting part or turning point. d. Events that happen at the beginning and middle of story, before the climax. Directions: Read each passage* and answer the questions that follow. Passage A I was picking out my books and kind of humming to myself, and all of a sudden, there was this loud and scary scream. I went running up to the front of the library, and there was Miss Franny Block, sitting on the floor behind her desk. [ ] A bear, she said. [ ] Where is he? I asked. Out there, she said and raised a finger and pointed at Winn-Dixie standing up on his hind legs, looking in the window for me. Miss Franny Block, I said, that s not a bear. That s a dog. That s my dog. Winn-Dixie. 5. What is the problem in this passage? a. Opal cannot find a good book to read. b. Winn-Dixie cannot come inside the library. c. Miss Franny Block thinks a bear is at her library. d. There is a bear at the window. 6. What happened right before Miss Franny hid behind her desk? a. Opal told Miss Franny that Winn-Dixie was her dog. b. Miss Franny looked out the window and saw Winn-Dixie standing up on his hind legs. c. Opal ran to the front of the library. d. Winn-Dixie entered the library. 24 *Passages adapted from Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Passage B Back when Florida was wild, when it consisted of nothing but palmetto trees and mosquitos so big they could fly away with you, Miss Franny Block started in, and I was just a little girl no bigger than you, my father, Herman W. Block, told me that I could have anything I wanted for my birthday. Anything at all. [ ] I don t want to appear prideful, but my daddy was a very rich man. A very rich man. She nodded and then leaned back and said, And I was a little girl who loved to read. So I told him, Daddy, I would most certainly love to have a little library for my birthday, a small library would be wonderful. [ ] And I got my wish. My father built me this house, the very one we are sitting in now. And at a very young age, I became a librarian. Yes ma am. 7. This passage is an example of a story s. a. problem b. rising action c. climax d. resolution 8. What happened after Miss Franny told her father what she wanted? a. He took her to the library. b. He bought her a new book. c. He built her a little library. d. He took her to Florida. Passage C Well, one hot Thursday, I was sitting in my library with all the doors and windows open and my nose stuck in a book, when a shadow crossed the desk. And without looking up, yes ma am, without even looking up, I said, Is there a book I can help you find? Well, there was no answer. And I thought it might have been a wild man or a wild woman, scared of all these books and afraid to speak up. But then I became aware of a very peculiar smell, a very strong smell. I raised my eyes slowly. And standing right in front of me was a bear. Yes ma am. A very large bear. 9. What caused Miss Franny to look up from her book? a. She thought she heard a wild man. b. She smelled something strange. c. She saw a shadow cross her desk. d. She felt a breeze through the window. 10. What did Miss Franny do after she smelled something peculiar? a. She opened all of the doors and windows. b. She looked out the window. c. She said, Is there a book I can help you find? d. She looked up and saw a bear. 25
Passage D Well, said Miss Franny, I looked at him and he looked at me. He put his big nose up in the air and sniffed and sniffed as if he was trying to decide if a littlemiss-know-it-all librarian was what he was in the mood to eat. And I sat there. And then I thought, Well, if this bear intends to eat me, I am not going to let it happen without a fight. No ma am. So very slowly and very carefully, I raised up the book I was reading. [ ] I raised it up slowly and then I aimed it carefully and I threw it right at that bear and screamed, Be gone! And you know what? 11. This passage is an example of the story s. a. climax b. rising action c. conflict d. resolution 12. What happened after the bear sniffed the air? a. He looked at Miss Franny. b. He picked up a book. c. He ran away. d. Miss Franny threw a book at him. Passage E No, I never saw him again. Well, the men in town used to tease me about it. They used to say, Miss Franny, we saw that bear of yours out in the woods today. He was reading that book and he said it sure was good and would it be all right if he kept it for just another week. Yes ma am. They did tease me about it. She sighed. I imagine I m the only one left from those days. I imagine I m the only one that even recalls that bear. All my friends, everyone I knew when I was young, they are all dead and gone. She sighed again. She looked sad and old and wrinkled. It was the same way I felt sometimes, being friendless in a new town and not having a mama to comfort me. I sighed, too. 13. This passage is an example of the story s. a. rising action b. climax c. resolution d. conflict 14. Why did Miss Franny sigh after she told her story? a. She was upset that a bear had gotten into the library. b. She was annoyed that Winn-Dixie had scared her. c. She was tired of telling her story. d. She was sad that her old friends were dead and gone. 26