A Day's Work

What does gardener mean? Arnold's father is a gardener.

• person who works with wood
• Person who cares for plants
• Person who counts money
• Person who prepares food

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Give meaning of motioned. The policeman motioned the traffic to move.

• wanted
• told
• paid
• signaled

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Give meaning of sadness. His sadness made him quiet.

• unhappy feelings
• joy
• peaceful feelings
• fear

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Give meaning of excitement. We had some excitement today.

• loud music
• art lessons
• good food
• lively action

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Give meaning of shivered. The dog shivered outside.

• barked
• searched
• trembled
• waited

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Give meaning of shocked.  Glen's news shocked us.

• calmed
• surprised
• bored
• charmed

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Give meaning of slammed. Clare slammed the door.

• forcefully pushed
• carefully measured
• quickly painted
• slowly opened

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Where did Francisco take his grandfather to find work?

• a school
• a garden shop
• a house
•  a parking lot

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of these events happened first in the story?

• Ben came to pick up Francisco and Abuelo.
• Abuelo came to live with Francisco's family.
• Francisco and Abuelo ate torillas for lunch.
• Francisco and Abuelo weeded the bank for Ben.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Francisco probably offered to work for free because he

• liked gardening
• did not know how to read
• was so young
• did not have much time

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1