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Simple/Invisible SG
A Simple Act and from An Invisible Thread Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do Laura and Maurice first meet? | Laura met Maurice when he was begging on the street. |
| What is the "invisible thread" mentioned in the story? | The connection between two people |
| Who is the only other person besides Laura to believe in Maurice? | his teacher |
| What happens after Laura's friends suggest that she write a book about her experiences with Maurice? | She eventually writes a best seller |
| What does Maurice's time with Laura add to his life? | hope, security, and new experiences |
| What does Connects mean? | establishes a relationship |
| What usually happens when two people influence each other? | They affect each other |
| If Ashley encouraged Bob, which of these remarks did she most likely make? | "Come on, Bob, you're going to be great." |
| What does sharing food represent to Maurice? | an accepting family bond |
| The quote that best supports sharing food showing an accepting family bond is... | "But what amazed him the most was the large dining room table where they all sat down and talked and ate together." |
| Which statement shows the relationship between adult Maurice and Laura? | She has become a relative to him |
| This statement shows the relationship between Maurice and Laura now that Maurice is a grown adult. | "He has a family of his own, and his children are all very fond of their "Aunt Laurie." |
| Describe what Laura has gained the most from her relationship with Maurice. | She feels that her existence mattered. |
| Which quote shows that Laura feels that her existence mattered? | "He repaid her trust by giving her life more meaning than her success at work ever did. |
| Which statement shows a more subjective point of view? | He repaid her trust by giving her life more meaning than her success at work ever did. |
| In this sentence, the word monitor means... Cassie was chosen to be the class monitor this week. | a student appointed to help the teacher |
| Commentary from the author is... | an opinion of the author shown through evidence in the text. |
| In the following sentence, the word construction means... People who work in construction need to wear hard hats to prevent injuries. | the building industry |
| Which word in this sentence is an adverb? Entire communities sometimes participate in efforts to help homeless people. | sometimes |
| How many adverbs does this sentence contain? A very poor person often lives a rather difficult life. | 3 |
| What questions does the adverb answer in the sentence? The community recently built a soup kitchen, or free cafeteria, for needy people. | When |
| Which word in the sentence does the adverb modify? The homeless man lived outdoors in spite of the cold weather. | lived |
| How would you describe Maurice and Laura when Maurice gave the toast at Laura's birthday party? | Maurice is a grown man and Laura is celebrating her fiftieth birthday. |
| According to the story, what did Maurice ask Laura for on the day they met? | money |
| What did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met? | She bought him a meal at a restaurant and played games with him. |
| In the story, The Invisible Thread, how are Maurice and Laura portrayed? | Laura and Maurice both benefitted enormously from the relationship. |
| How does someone behave if she shows resilience in the face of a problem? | She is able to recover from the problem |
| What type of person displays perseverance? | a hard working person |
| Which displays generosity? | Someone who donates a lot of time and money to charity |
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