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 2 . What is one possible element of fantasy in the story?
a. ghosts
b. fairies
c. dragons
d. magic
 3 . What is Adrián’s dad’s job?
a. He takes care of people.
b. He plans landscapes for businesses.
c. He talks to people about their experiences.
d. He is the caretaker of a cemetery.
 4 . What did Jayden do when he scrutinized Adrián?
a. He looked at him carefully to notice details.
b. He examined him to see if his answer to the question made sense.
c. He inspected him to see if he fit in with the group.
d. He studied him to give him a test.
 5 . What is the significance of the cemetery in relation to Adrián’s dad’s stories?
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Fiction: Fantasy
Tick Tock
Someone was watching; Savannah felt eyes following 
her as she wandered through the antique shop. She 
glanced over her shoulder to discover her mother 
wasn’t paying attention, and the shopkeeper was 
nowhere to be seen. But still, she sensed the 
uncomfortable heaviness of someone studying her.
She spun around and saw it—in an obscure corner sat a 
massive, ornate grandfather clock. The pendulum swung 
back and forth, keeping a perfectly steady rhythm. Not 
a speck of dust marred the flawless surface of the clock 
face. Above the case that housed the pendulum, a 
single, carved eye stared directly at Savannah.
She couldn’t resist moving forward, the timepiece 
beckoning her closer until they stood face-to-face.
Tick tock, tick tock. The hands advanced, the pendulum 
swung, and the eye stared. Savannah shivered.
“Time to leave!” Her mom’s voice called from another 
area of the shop.
Savannah pivoted and let out her breath. “I’m coming!”
Weaving around an ancient trunk and two unusual 
watercolor paintings, she hastened toward the main 
entrance and accompanied her mother outside.
Eucalyptus trees flashed by the window of her mother’s 
maroon sedan, their varying shades of gray-green 
smeared like paint. A motorcycle zoomed past, causing 
her mom to swerve sharply, honking the horn. The car 
jounced onto the shoulder and skittered to a stop.
Glancing out the window, Savannah gasped as she 
noticed a single eye glaring at her from between the 
limbs of a gnarled oak tree.
Her mom twisted the steering wheel, and their vehicle 
shot back onto the highway. The mysterious tree 
disappeared from view behind them.
Tick tock. Momentarily, the faint sound of the swinging 
pendulum echoed in her mind. Then, it too was gone.
Was she going insane? Savannah contemplated her 
mom: Mom hadn’t seen the eye, hadn’t heard the 
clock. Had it all really happened? Or was it just 
her imagination?
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 1 . What caused Savannah to wonder if she was going crazy?
a. The trees blurred outside the car window.
b. She saw a single eye in two different places.
c. She heard voices from within the grandfather clock.
d. The case of the clock opened and beckoned her inside.