Emily on New Moon: Benchmark Review

(RL 5.1) Which sentence helps the reader infer that Emily is a compassionate person?

"She was very glad of this because she knew he had not slept much for two nights." (paragraph 1)

"But she was a little disappointed that they were not going to have that 'real talk.'" (paragraph 1)

"Emily only grunted at Ellen's caution and slipped upstairs to get her hood rather reluctantly." (paragraph 3)

"It was so long since Emily had been out for a walk that she was half crazy with the joy of it." (paragraph 7)

(RL 5.3) Look at paragraphs 12-13. How do Emily and Hellen feel differently near the end of the story?

Emily feels cold from being out in the wind, but Helen is toasty warm.

Emily feels joyful from her time outside, but Helen is filled with sorrow.

Emily feels sad because it's time to go inside, but Helen is very cheerful.

Emily feels worried that the wind is cold, but Helen is curious about the wind.

(RL 5.1) Which sentence supports the idea that Emily thinks she is "kin to tribes of elfland"?

"'Real' talks with Father were always such delightful things." (paragraph 1)

"That smile was her mother's smile-Emily's only physical inheritance from her mother." (paragraph 3)

"She's a great friend of mine-the Wind Woman is.'" (paragraph 4)

"She came more fully into her fairy birthright there than in any other place." (paragraph 8)

(L.5.5) Read the sentence from paragraph 7. "April had been a month of rain and wind, so on this May evening she felt like a caged animal finally set free." What does the phrase like "a caged animal finally set free" mean in this sentence?

Emily feels trapped inside a dream because of the wet weather.

Emily feels released after having been stuck inside for a long time.

Emily feels like a bird floating in the sky with the clouds and the wind.

Emily feels like the moon rising up in the sky after many stormy days.

(RL 5.5) How does paragraph 8 fit into the overall structure of the story?

It creates a sense of confusion and anger

It establishes the setting for the events to follow

It provides a resolution to the story's main problem

It introduces a major conflict that Emily must overcome

(RL 5.6) How does the narrator's point of view affect how the events of the story are described?

The narrator portrays Emily's fascination with the forest

The narrator explains Ellen's internal thoughts about Emily

The narrator reveals Emily's fears of entering the forest alone

The narrator expresses Ellen's concern about Father's illness

(RL 5.4) Part A: Emily only grunted at Ellen's caution and slipped upstairs to get her hood rather reluctantly. What word means the same as the word caution in this sentence?

Advice

Fear

Mirror

Story

(RL 5.1) Part B: Which word or phrase supports the answer in Part A?

"all-by-your-lonesome" (Paragraph 1)

"hood" (paragraph 2)

"warned" (paragraph 2)

"reflection" (paragraph 3)

Which paragraph does the picture best help the reader to visualize?

Paragraph 9

Paragraph 10

Paragraph 11

Paragraph 12

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