The Great Bird     “Where are you now, Heidi?” Peter called out crossly. “Here,” called back a voice from somewhere. Peter couldn’t see anyone, for Heidi was sitting at the foot of a small hill that was covered with sweet smelling flowers. The air seemed full of perfume, and Heidi thought she had never smelt anything so delicious.“Come here, please!” Peter called again.“Where are the rocks?” asked Heidi, answering him back. But she did not move from her seat. Peter replied that they were high above them and that they still had a long way to go. He also said that was where they might be able to see the old bird of prey.That did it. Heidi immediately sprang to her feet and ran to Peter with her apron full of flowers. “You have got enough flowers now, Heidi,” the boy said, as they began climbing up again together. “If you pick all the flowers now there won’t be any tomorrow.”This argument seemed a convincing one. She stayed with Peter now. The goats also were beginning to smell their favorite plants that grew on the higher slopes and climbed eagerly and quickly to reach them. They soon arrived at the spot where Peter generally stopped for the goats to feed. Heidi looked around her. The morning sun shone strongly. To the left was a huge pile of rocks and on the right a tall peak rose high into the dark-blue sky. Suddenly there was a movement: “Peter!” Heidi shouted. “Look!”Together they saw a great bird rising till it disappeared behind the grey mountain-tops.Heidi and Peter with the goats in the mountains. “Where has it gone?” Heidi asked.“Home to its nest,” said Peter. “How nice to be up so high!” Heidi replied. Let’s climb up there to see the nest.”   Peter immediately refused Heidi’s suggestion: “Your grandfather told you not to climb on the rocks,” he said. “And anyway,” he added, “not even the goats can climb as high as that.”1. Where was Heidi?       1 pointYour answer2. What did Heidi hope to see high in the mountain?1 pointYour answer3. How was Heidi carrying the flowers she had picked?1 pointYour answer4. Why did the goats increase their speed?1 pointYour answer5. Where was the bird going when Heidi saw it?1 pointYour answer6. What did Heidi suggest to Peter?1 pointYour answer7. How many reasons did Peter give for refusing the idea?1 pointYour answer

Little Andrea has just learned that robins are birds. She now sees a sparrow, points to it, and calls out “Bird!” According to Jean Piaget, Andrea is showing the cognitive process of

Read the text below.The car journey was long and tiring, as Suzy was squeezed into the back seat surrounded by all of the luggage and boxes. They were on a long straight road that ran for miles and miles. They had been on it forever, with flat farmland stretching in every direction as far as she could see. Suzy began to nod off, her head lolling, until it finally settled against the window as she fell asleep.A small bump in the road woke her. She opened her eyes to a wall of giants staring down at her - huge mountains that stretched into the sky. They were passing through a deep valley, in the middle of which, a raging torrent of icy water flowed. Suzy had never seen anything like it before.Select the group of words which show that Suzy has moved to a different place.Suzy began to nod off, her head lolling, until it finally settled against the window…She opened her eyes to a wall of giants staring down at herThe car journey was long and tiring, as Suzy was squeezed into the back seatThey had been on it forever, with flat farmland stretching in every direction as far as she could see…

Once upon a time there was a Goose who had beautiful golden feathers. Not far away from this Goose lived a very, very poor woman who had two daughters. The Goose saw that they had a hard time getting along and said to himself:“If I give them one after another of my golden feathers, the mother can sell them, and with the money they bring she and her daughters can then live in comfort.”So away the Goose flew to the poor woman’s house. Seeing the Goose, the woman said:“Why do you come here? We have nothing to give you.”“But I have something to give you,” said the Goose. “I will give you my feathers, one by one, and you can sell them for enough money so that you and your daughters can live in comfort.”So saying this the Goose gave her one of his feathers, and then flew away. From time to time he came back, each time leaving another feather. The mother and her daughters sold the beautiful feathers for enough money to keep them in comfort. But one day the mother said to her daughters:“Let us not trust this Goose. Some day he may fly away and never come back. Then we should be poor again. Let us get all of his feathers the very next time he comes.”The daughters said: “This will hurt the Goose. We will not do such a thing.”But the mother was greedy. The next time the Golden Goose came she took hold of him with both hands, and pulled out every one of his feathers.Now the Golden Goose has strange feathers. If his feathers are plucked out against his wish, they no longer remain golden but turn white and are of no more value than chicken-feathers. The new ones that come in are not golden, but plain white.As time went on his feathers grew again, and then he flew away to his home and never came back again.Choose the THREE details from the text that would BEST contribute to a summary of the story.100 pointsChicken feathers are usually white in color.The old woman pulled out all of the goose's feathers.The poor woman's daughters wanted to sell the goose at the market for money.The family used the golden feathers to buy food.The goose never did grow back his golden feathers.The goose lived in another place far away from town.SubmitClear formThis form was created inside of NORTH BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Report Abuse Form

Read the following passage from the end of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby:Dimly I heard some one murmur "Blessed are the dead that the rain falls on," and then the owl-eyed man said "Amen to that," in a brave voice.We straggled down quickly through the rain to the cars. Owl-eyes spoke to me by the gate."I couldn't get to the house," he remarked."Neither could anybody else.""Go on!" He started. "Why, my God! they used to go there by the hundreds."Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of the excerpt?

Read the following passage from the end of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby:Dimly I heard some one murmur "Blessed are the dead that the rain falls on," and then the owl-eyed man said "Amen to that," in a brave voice.We straggled down quickly through the rain to the cars. Owl-eyes spoke to me by the gate."I couldn't get to the house," he remarked."Neither could anybody else.""Go on!" He started. "Why, my God! they used to go there by the hundreds."Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of the excerpt?A.The author expresses disappointment that the rain is ruining Gatsby's funeral.B.The author evokes sadness at the superficiality of Gatsby's friendships.C.The author evokes confusion about why no one could get to Gatsby's house.D.The author uses the h