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7th Grade Reading

Standard RI.7.3
I can analyze how the narrator is impacted by ideas, events, or individuals in the
text.

At the beginning of the text, the narrator describes the wasp house as:
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A. abstract
DOK 1
B. entertaining

C. strange

Observing the wasp house caused the author to become more appreciative of nature. Select the
2 event from the text that was most important in causing this change.
DOK 1
A. growing less wary of the wasps

B. exploring his relatives farm

C. leaving the farm and never coming back

The narrator observed the wasp house and thought: I could see that the paper swirled in layers
3 around some secret center the wasps inhabited, and I marveled at the delicate hands of the craftsman
who had devised such tiny apertures for their protection.
DOK 2
Return to the passage and read this quote in context. From this event in the passage, the reader can
infer:

A. The boy grew more confident in observing nature.

B. The wasp house was built by a human being.

C. The boy admired the intricate structure of the wasp house.

 How did the narrators repeated observations of nature affect his understanding of the wasp house?
4 Choose one or more of the correct answers below.

DOK 2 A. He realized that the wasp house was made by humans because it was so intricate.

B. He realized that things in nature, like the wasp house, could be delicate and beautiful.

C. He realized that the wasp house was part of nature and could be changed by the seasons.

How do the narrators observations of the wasp house affect him? Cite evidence to prove that the
5 events from the narrators childhood influenced his adult perspective on nature. Choose two quotes
from the passage, to explain how the narrator is influenced by his observations of nature.
DOK 3
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How has interacting with nature, family, or friends impacted you (or influenced your perspective) as
* you have grown up? Write about your experiences and compare your experiences to the narrators
experiences in the passage.
Bonus

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