A Mother in Mannville Plot & Theme

Who is Jerry?

• Narrator
• The dog
• The boy who lived in the orphanage
• The author of the story

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why has the narrator has come to the mountains?

• To go fishing
• To go hiking
• To help at the orphanage
• For quiet and isolation

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the narrator hire Jerry to do?

• Chop wood for the fireplace
• Take Pat on daily walks
• Edit her writing
• Tell her stories

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What characteristic does Jerry possess that the narrator is most impressed by?

• Intelligence
• Integrity
• His initiative
• Communion with the dog

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the narrator learn about Jerry at the end of the story?

• He's been at the orphanage since he was four years old.
• He has a pair of skates.
• He has no mother.
• He is unusually reliable

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Abstracted means...

• Preoccupied
• Intense joy
• Urge to action
• Established

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word in green  mean in the sentence below?
"Things no training can teach, for they are done on the instant, with no predicated experience.

• Close relationship
• Avoid difficult situations
• Established
• Clearness

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word kindling mean?

• To be kind
• Easily seen
• Kind hearted
• Small pieces of dry wood

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What conflict does the narrator face when Jerry tells her about his mother?

• She is disappointed
• She is confused
• She feels angry
• She is happy

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which  words could be used to describe integrity?

• Honest, hard working, and self-motivated
• Hard working, unmotivated, and courageous
• Responsible for own actions, unmotivated, and strong
• Strong willed, caring, unable to complete tasks

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2