NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Thislegendmainlyexplainswhyeaglescanflyhigh.whythereareearthquakes.whyturtlesswimintheocean.whycloudsmoveacrossthesky.2.WhichsentenceBESTsupportsthatideathatthegatheredfamiliesrespectthestoryteller?Theysitaroundacommonfire.Theylistencloselytoallhesays.Theymeetinthecenterofthevillage.Theyholdtheirsleepingchildrenintheirlaps.3.WhatistheMAINreasonthestorytellertellshisstory?toprovideascientificexplanationtoexplainwhyturtlesshouldbeprotectedtoshareatraditionalstorytoimpressthelistenerswithhisvastknowledge4.Whenthestorytellertellsaboutthegreenmoundrising,whydoeshepauseandlookupatthenightsky?tomakethestorymoreexcitingtolookforPeopleinthecloudstoshowwheretheeaglesweretofrightenthelittlechildren5.WhothoughtofawayforthePeopletorest?EldestTurtleThePeopleEagleDolphinWeeklyLessonTestLesson15©Harcourt•Grade6135SelectionComprehension“OnTurtleBacks:ANativeAmericanLegend”NameTOTALSCORE:/8+/26.Youknowthat“OnTurtleBacks”isalegendbecauseitusesfigurativelanguage.hasasettingthatcouldbereal.usesdialogueandverylittledescription.hasbeenpasseddownthroughaculture.7.HowarethePeopleandtheTurtlesalike?Bothargueamongthemselves.Bothwanttohelpothers.Bothbecomebored.Bothbecomefearful.8.TheStorytellercanBESTbedescribedasplayful.angry.forgetful.respected.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.Imaginethatyouarethestoryteller.Explainwhatpartofthelegendyouthinkismostimportantandtellhowyouwouldemphasizethatimportanceinyourstorytelling.Usedetailsfrom“OnTurtleBacks”tosupportyouranswer.WeeklyLessonTestLesson15©Harcourt•Grade6136SelectionComprehension“OnTurtleBacks:ANativeAmericanLegend”NameWeeklyLessonTestLesson15RobustVocabularyChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Whileplayinghide-and-seek,weremainedbehindthebushessothatwewouldn’tbefound.arduousapparentprudentstationary2.Therockclimberlookedtiredaftercompletingthetaskofclimbingthesteepcliff.arduousprudentapparentcommunal3.Wewerestandingtooclosetogetherwhenwecastoutourfishinglines,sothelinesquicklybecame.dissatisfiedcommunalarduousentwined4.Thebankwantedtohireamanagerwhowouldnottakerisks.terminalrecededprudentstationary5.Walkingoutdoorsinabeautifulparkoragardenputsmeinastateof.premonitionrankacquaintancebliss©Harcourt•Grade6137RobustVocabularyNameWeeklyLessonTestLesson156.Mr.Roth,anexcellentsalesperson,alwaysmetallofhiscustomers’.acquaintancespremonitionsdemandsrefuges7.Thesweatdrippingfromhisheadmadeitthathewashot.apparentarduousprudentstationary8.Afterwinningthematch,Tanyafelttoherhelpfulcoach.entwinedindebtedwincedstymied9.Onceayearalltheneighborsgatheredtogetherforapicnic.terminalcommunalprudentstationary10.Darrell’sparentswerewithhislowmathgrade.indebtedentwineddissatisfiedrecededTOTALSCORE:/10©Harcourt•Grade6138RobustVocabulary
