1. Just Plain Buster by Carolyn Mott Ford

2. 6 What is the message of this story?
A. It is easy to clean a dog.
B. Animals need food and water.
C. You should just be what you are.
LC01: Demonstrate understanding of theme/ message/main idea and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3)

3. 7 What do you think Jimmy will do when another dog comes to the
shelter?
A. Clean and feed the new dog
B. Tell the owners to take the dog back
C. Ask his mother if he can keep the dog
LC03: Make or confirm inferences or predictions based on the text (Reading GLE 2.1.5)

4. 8 Why does Buster look bad when he arrives at the shelter?
A. He is quite dirty.
B. He is seriously hurt.
C. He is shy and scared.
LC01: Demonstrate understanding of theme/ message/main idea and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3

5. 9 What does Buster want most of all?
A. A warm bath
B. A loving owner
C. A place to play
LA06: Demonstrate understanding of literary elements and devices (genres; story elements, such as plot, character and setting; simile; metaphor; personification; problem /resolution) and graphic elements (Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)

6. 10 Any of these words might be used to describe Jimmy. Choose the
word you think best describes Jimmy.
Kind Smart Hopeful
Use two details from the story to explain your choice.
LA06: Demonstrate understanding of literary elements and devices (genres; story elements, such as plot, character and setting; simile; metaphor; personification; problem /resolution) and graphic elements (Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)

7. 2
A 2-point response states or implies one of the words and supports the choice with two text-based details.
Example:
Kind: Jimmy gives Buster a bath and feeds him. OR
Smart: Jimmy works in an animal shelter. He also knows that someone will want Buster.
Hopeful: Jimmy says, “And you’ll smell better—I hope.” He tells Buster not to give up. 1
A 1-point response states or implies one of the words and supports the choice with one text-based detail.

8. Possible details include, but are not limited to, the following:
Cleans Buster / Knows what soap and water and a good brushing can do
Gives Buster food and water
He says, “You’ll look like a million.”
He says, “Now maybe someone will come along and give you a home.” / “Someone will want you.”
He says, “You’ll smell better—I hope.”
He says, “Sorry, Buster.”
He says, “Don’t give up.”
Takes Buster out of the cage so that families can get a better look at him
He works at an animal shelter

9. hopeful when jimmy cleaned up Buster he 2
10 Any of these words might be used to describe Jimmy. Choose the
word you think best describes Jimmy.
Kind Smart Hopeful
Use two details from the story to explain your choice.
hopeful when jimmy cleaned up Buster he
said someone will come for you i hope & jimmy told Buster don‛t give up
A. …jimmy cleaned up Buster
D. …he said someone will come for you
G. …jimmy told Buster don’t give up

10. 2: When each time a family past by he
10 Any of these words might be used to describe Jimmy. Choose the
word you think best describes Jimmy.
Kind Smart Hopeful
Use two details from the story to explain your choice.
1: When he gave Buster a bath to smell good sol that Buster would have a better chance of being chosen
2: When each time a family past by he
opened the cage so that they‛d be able to
know him a little better.
A. …he gave Buster a bath
E. …he opened the cage so that they’d be able to know him a little better

11. Sorry Buster said Jimmy1
10 Any of these words might be used to describe Jimmy. Choose the
word you think best describes Jimmy.
Kind Smart Hopeful
Use two details from the story to explain your choice.
Sorry Buster said Jimmy
F. Sorry Buster said Jimmy

12. 1
10 Any of these words might be used to describe Jimmy. Choose the
word you think best describes Jimmy.
Kind Smart Hopeful
Use two details from the story to explain your choice.
Hopeful describe Jimmy because Jimmy cept saying the next tim you‛le get a home. Jimmy said don‛t stress
D. …cept saying the next tim you’le get a home.

13. 10 Any of these words might be used to describe Jimmy. Choose the
word you think best describes Jimmy.
Kind Smart Hopeful
Use two details from the story to explain your choice.
Jimmy is smart because he can tell if the dog Buster is a good dog an just right for a pet.
The response chose the word SMART and attempted to provide details from the text, but provided inappropriate information.

14. Buster is kindful Becuase He wants a New
10 Any of these words might be used to describe Jimmy. Choose the
word you think best describes Jimmy.
Kind Smart Hopeful
Use two details from the story to explain your choice.
Buster is kindful Becuase He wants a New
Home so He could Be with His family and so He could Have a big yard with His Mother and father and if Buster is going to Live With His family Then Buster is going to take The Dog to a owner and Then He is going to miss His Dog
The response attempted to answer the prompt, but it provided information about the wrong character in the passage.