Name: _____________________________

Pre-assessment for ​Firegirl

RL.5.3 Compare and Contrast Score:

Compare: Choose a character from ​Seedfolks ​and explain how that person thinks similarly to
the speaker of one of these three stories/poems. Give an ​example​ of an action from both the
Seedfolks​ character and the speaker of the story/poem you choose.
Seedfolks c​ haracter: _______________________
Story/poem: ______________________________

Contrast: How are Robert from “Robert, Who is Often a Stranger to Himself,” and the speaker
in ​Windows​ different in ​who​ they reflect upon (think about)?

RL.5.4 Words and Phrases/Figurative Language Score:

In ​Windows​, the speaker describes all the little windows as “lit up like eyes in the dusk,
blinking awake as the lights turn on inside.” How does the author use description in this
sentence, and ​how​ does it enhance the story?

In “No Difference,” Shel Silverstein talks about the physical differences people can have.
When he says, “We all look the same when we turn off the light,” what does he mean?

RL.5.7 Visual/Multimedia Elements Score:

How does the picture included with “Robert, Who is Often a Stranger to Himself” help you
understand​ the poem?
 Name: _____________________________

If you were to choose music to be played while Ms. Boeskool read ​Windows​, what type of
music would it be? Describe how it would sound and ​why​ you think it would fit the story.

RL.5.1 Making Inferences/Quoting from a Text Score:

In ​Windows​, who is waiting for the speaker at home? Give a ​quote​ from the text to support
your answer.

Does Robert from “Robert, Who is Often a Stranger to Himself” doubt who he is as a person?
Give a ​quote​ from the poem to support your answer.

RL.5.2 Theme Score:

Choose one of the following statements and give evidence of how it works as a theme for two
of the stories.
Select ​one​:
❏ Sometimes in life, we must think deeply about ourselves in order to become a
better person.
❏ Sometimes in life, it is important to consider other people’s perspectives.
Select ​two​ and give evidence of the theme you circled above:
❏ ​Windows

❏ “Robert, Who is Often a Stranger to Himself”

❏ “No Difference”

❏ Seedfolks