Reading Literature Unit Test

RL.3.1

“Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.”

Questions 11, 12, and 24 ask for details and an exact sentence from the texts, and question 25 needs evidence from both.

RL.3.2

“Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.”

Questions 23 and 24 on the poem's central message and a detail that conveys it, plus question 6 on what a central message is.

RL.3.3

“Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.”

Questions 14 to 16 on Leo's and Maya's traits and how Maya's planning changes the sequence of events, and question 21 on the squirrel's motivation.

RL.3.5

“Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.”

The Section 1 terms, question 10 on how Chapter 2 builds on Chapter 1, question 13 on chapters versus stanzas, and questions 17 and 18 on the poem's stanzas.