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Home
by Carla Gajewskey
There is a big oak tree in the middle of Central Park.
It is the home of the beautiful ebony chested, a horned lark.
Why did he come there from his home in the tundra?
(4) Maybe to see his friend Cassandra.
She is a sparrow that sits with him on the very top limb.
They sing together until the sun sinks low, and the day becomes dim.
They sleep on their limb found on the big oak tree in the middle of Central Park.
(8) They find a cluster of leaves to shelter them from the rain when the sky turns dark.
There is a hole in the trunk, made by a woodpecker that they use when it is cold.
The birds stay in there till the weather turns warm, and the sun shines like gold.
They find their dinner in the bark and leaves.
(12) The bugs and seeds there is what they seize.
They fly over the park to stretch their wings
And watch the small children fly like birds on the swings.
There is a big oak tree in the middle of central park.
(16) It is the home of the beautiful ebony chested, a horned lark.
Why did he come there from his home in the tundra?
Because the big oak tree, in the middle of Central Park,
(19) is the home of Cassandra and the lark.
What is the theme of the poem?
Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question.
Home
by Carla Gajewskey
There is a big oak tree in the middle of Central Park.
It is the home of the beautiful ebony chested, a horned lark.
Why did he come there from his home in the tundra?
(4) Maybe to see his friend Cassandra.
She is a sparrow that sits with him on the very top limb.
They sing together until the sun sinks low, and the day becomes dim.
They sleep on their limb found on the big oak tree in the middle of Central Park.
(8) They find a cluster of leaves to shelter them from the rain when the sky turns dark.
There is a hole in the trunk, made by a woodpecker that they use when it is cold.
The birds stay in there till the weather turns warm, and the sun shines like gold.
They find their dinner in the bark and leaves.
(12) The bugs and seeds there is what they seize.
They fly over the park to stretch their wings
And watch the small children fly like birds on the swings.
There is a big oak tree in the middle of central park.
(16) It is the home of the beautiful ebony chested, a horned lark.
Why did he come there from his home in the tundra?
Because the big oak tree, in the middle of Central Park,
(19) is the home of Cassandra and the lark.
Which detail provides the best evidence to support the theme?
Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question.
Spotty the Fire Dog
by Carla Gajewskey
1 Spotty is my name, and putting out fires is my game. I’m a full-blooded, bad to the bone, scared of nothing, Dalmatian dog.
2 I have the best job a dog could ask for, and I help Lucky County Fire Department not only put out fires but help out in disaster areas too.
3 Sometimes, I even have to assist a cat out of a tree. Cats will tell you that they are smarter than dogs, but have you ever seen a dog stuck in a tree? Case closed.
4 I work with the best and the bravest firefighters. They are real-life heroes. Superman does not hold a candle to what they do. They risk their lives to save people from fires and disasters caused by hurricanes, floods, tornados, and more.
5 WHOOOOOOO! That is the sirens on the big red fire engine. It looks like we are off on another rescue mission.
6 Hop on and ride with me. My seat is on the back of the truck. The truck goes so fast that the wind almost blows the hair right off of my head.
7 We have to get there before anyone gets hurt. My keen nose can smell up to many miles, which can help the firefighters when they are searching for people or items lost in the rubble of a disaster.
8 I see smoke pouring out of the windows of Dotty’s house, and three white and black spotted puppies with Dotty standing on the side of the street. Let’s go check on them.
9 “Spotty! We did what you said,” cried the three spotted pups. Pickles jumped around nervously and said, “We woke up to our smoke alarm going off in the kitchen.“
10 “Patch was baking her famous peanut butter, chocolate chip dog bones and fell asleep. The smoke alarm went off and woke up all of us.“
11 “The kitchen was filled with smoke and fire.“
12 “We used our fire escape map, and we checked the doorknobs to make sure they were safe. They were not hot, so we knew that there was not a fire behind the door.“
13 “Toby’s bat dog pajama top caught on fire, and he stopped running, dropped to the ground, and rolled all around to put the fire out without getting burned.”
14 Dotty looked at Spotty and said, “My hero!”
15 There you go, friends! All in a day’s work. Oh No! I have to go. Scat, the cat, is stuck in the big oak tree on Fortieth again. I told you cats are not smarter than dogs.
Part A
How did the puppies know there was not a fire behind the door?
Part B
Which detail from the story best supports how the puppies knew what to do in a fire?
Reading: Literature (RL.3.2)
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