Question

1. ______ part a: the reader can conclude that tianna...

a) will not get enough money to buy her phone because she will give up working.
b) wont care about the phone anymore after being in school for about a month.
c) will always be a hard worker, and will continue working hard for what she wants.
d) will never work this hard again for what she really wants.
____ and ____ part b: identify two key details from the text that best supports your claim for part a.
a) finally, tianna woke up one morning ready to pass out more flyers, when suddenly her house phone rang.
b) the joy she felt as she saved her money, dollar after dollar in her piggy bank, brought her such pride.
c) she wrote down all the ways that she could earn the money shed need to buy the phone.
d) tianna quickly felt defeated.
e) throughout the month of june, tianna designed and passed out flyers to family members and in her neighborhood.

1. ______ reread this excerpt from the text.

throughout the month of june, tianna designed and passed out flyers to family members and in her neighborhood. she advertised her availability as a babysitter, a pet - sitter, dog - walker, and errand runner to the neighborhood grocery store.
some days, tianna got really excited because shed receive a call from someone interested in one of her services, but no one followed through with an appointment. tianna quickly felt defeated. she had worked so hard on this plan. still, she continued to go door - to - door, offering her services with a smile. her mom encouraged her to keep telling others of what she could do, and not to give up.
based on this excerpt, what is significant about tianna’s personality traits?
a) tianna recognizes the importance of hard work and that nothing worth having comes easy, which is why she is willing to do whatever it takes to meet her goal.
b) tianna believes that she should get everything that she wants. she hopes that everyone else knows how much she deserves things.
c) tianna is a typically selfish person, so that fact that she’s willing to do something for others for pay, shows she is growing as a person.
d) tianna doesn’t mind working, but she doesn’t believe in herself. she is very uncomfortable meeting new people and hopes she doesn’t have to work very long.

1. what is one possible lesson a reader can learn from tianna’s experience? use evidence from the text to support your claim.

Explanation:

For Question 3:

Part A: The text shows Tianna persists through setbacks to earn money, so she is a dedicated hard worker. Part B: The details show she planned her earnings and consistently worked on her goal despite setbacks.

The excerpt notes Tianna kept working door-to-door even when no one followed through on appointments, showing she values hard work to reach her goal.

A key lesson is resilience in the face of setbacks. Tianna faced unfulfilled service requests but continued promoting her services, demonstrating that persistence helps pursue goals.

Answer:

Part A: c) will always be a hard worker, and will continue working hard for what she wants.
Part B: c) She wrote down all the ways that she could earn the money she'd need to buy the phone.
e) Throughout the month of June, Tianna designed and passed out flyers to family members and in her neighborhood.

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