One Hen

Why do you think Kojo and his mother never have much to eat?

• They don't have a vehicle to get to the grocery store
• They grow their own food and sell more than they should
• They grow their own food and don't have much money to buy any extra
• They grow their own food and the crops didn't do well this year

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CCSS.RL.4.1

What are families in the village doing to try to make their lives better?

• They are saving money so that they can give it to a family to buy something important
• They are saving money so that they can invest it in their crops to grow more food
• They are saving money so they can buy livestock 
• They are saving money so they can buy a better home

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Reread the first sentence on pg 11.  Why does the author use the verbs tugs and hoists?

• The author couldn't think of better words to use
• The author wanted to create a more meaningful image in our minds by illustrating the effort Kojo made in helping his mother
• The author wanted to use words what have weaker connotations than 'pulls' and 'lifts'
• The author wanted to illustrate how much he disliked helping his mother

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CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the author's use of the words tugs and hoists help you understand about Kojo and his environment?

• They help us understand that Kojo dislikes helping his mother
• They help us understand that he works hard so that he may borrow money 
• They help us understand that his mother needed Kojo's help on the farm
• They help us understand that Kojo has a hard life and does the work of an adult

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The Achempong Family borrows money from the group's savings.  What does the family do with the money they borrow?

• They buy more land to grow crops
• They buy fruit to sell at the market
• They buy lumber to build better homes for their village
• They buy ipods so they can listen to music

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

How does the Achempong family repay the loan?

• They paid it back from the profit they made from growing additional crops
• They paid it back by borrowing money from another source
• They paid it back by selling crafts at the market
• They paid it back with the profit they made from selling the fruit

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Who are the main characters in this story?

• Kojo
• Kojo's mother
• Kojo and his mother
• The Achempongs

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

What is the setting of the story?

• A village in the Ashanti region of Ghana
• A village in Ghana
• A farm in Ashanti
• A marketplace in Ashanti

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CCSS.RL.4.3

When it's Kojo and his mother's turn to borrow money, what do they do first?

• Kojo's mother buys a sewing machine and Kojo buys a basket
• Kojo's mother buys new farming supplies and Kojo buys a hen
• Kojo's mother buys a cart, and Kojo buys a hen
• Kojo's mother buys a hen and Kojo buys new farming supplies

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What happens on the first day after Kojo makes a nest for his hen?

• He finds eggs
• He finds nothing
• He finds chicks
• He finds that the hen is missing

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3