Escape from Alcatraz

What is narrative nonfiction?

• It is a story told by a narrator.
• It is a fiction story.
• It reads like fiction, but it is true.
• It is not true.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Why was Frank Morris in prison?

• Trespassing
• Murder
• Bank Burglary
• Assault

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Where is Alcatraz located?

• San Francisco Bay
• San Diego Bay
• South Carolina Bay
• The Way Bay

Why did the guards not notice that the men were missing?

• They bribed them.
• The made dummy heads.
• They left during lunch.
• The guards were listening to music.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "barren" mean?

• Bleak and Empty
• Busy and Productive
• Cold and Sad
• Happy and Loud

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What was the meaning of the quote by Al Capone, "Alcatraz has got me licked"?

• Beat
• Cold
• Happy
• Mad

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did the men make life jackets and a raft out of?

• Pillow cases
• Raincoats
• Sheets
• Trashcans

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What was the nickname for Alcatraz?

• "The Spot"
• "The Yard"
• "The Mountain"
• "The Rock"

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What was Alcatraz used as in the Civil War?

• Bank
• Government Building
• Military Fort & Prison
• Library

What does the word "Warden" mean?

• the person who cleans the prison cells
• the head official in charge of a prison
• the name for someone who steals money
• the person who serves food 

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4