Pop's Bridge

What does Robert's father wear that makes him look different from the other workers?

• A blue coat
• A red kerchief
• A pair of binoculars

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CCSS.RL.3.1

How are Charlie and Robert alike?

• They both watch the bridge go up.
• They both call the bridge "Pop's bridge."
• They both think painting is not an important job.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

From the story, the reader can tell that

• no one worked on the bridge on windy days
• a bay is a large piece of land between two cities
• binoculars make things that are far away look larger

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CCSS.RL.3.1

How do Robert's feelings change when there is fog?

• He forgets that bridge building can be dangerous.
• He gets nervous because he cannot see his father easily.
• He becomes bored because he cannot see the bridge going up.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

After the scaffolding accident, the men are more

• serious
• playful
• curious

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

How does Charlie probably feel when he sees that Robert has hidden the missing puzzle piece?

• Amused that Robert played a joke on him
• Sad that the fun of working the puzzle is over
• Annoyed that Robert was saving it for his own father

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.W.3.3B

How does Robert change by the end of the story?

• He understands that his father's job is not difficult.
• He understands that building the bridge is a team effort.
• He understands that Charlie's father wants to finish the puzzle.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.3

From the story, the reader can tell that

• the bridge was easy for the workers to build
• the men had to be careful when working on the bridge
• sky walkers got paid a lot of money to work on the bridge

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CCSS.RL.3.1

How is Robert's father different from Charlie's father?

• Robert's father almost falls in the bay.
• Robert's father says the bridge looks like a harp.
• Robert's father celebrates after the bridge is built.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

Why does Robert cut the last puzzle piece in half?

• To let his mom put in the last piece
• To show both fathers that they are important
• To share completing the puzzle with his friend

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CCSS.RL.3.1