Julius, the Baby of the World

Why did the author write this story?

• To give the reader facts and information about how to be mean to your brother
• to tell us a story about a little girl who learns to love her baby brother
• to persuade you to be mean to your siblings
• to explain to the reader how to love your baby brother

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How would you describe Lilly in the beginning of the story?

• Kind
• Funny
• Mean
• Angry

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

How would you describe Lilly at the end of the story?

• Protective
• Funny
• Mean
• Angry

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What is the author's message (theme) in this story?

• Friendship
• Loyalty 
• Acceptance
• Bravery

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What do you think is the uncooperative chair?

• a chair to sit in when Lilly gets in trouble
• a chair to sit in when Lilly did something good
• a chair to play with

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did the author choose to use the sentence below:
"She pinched his tail and she yelled insulting comments into his crib."

• to show how much Lilly loved her brother
• to show how much trouble Lilly got in
• to show how mean Lilly was being to her brother
• to show us how Lilly's parents treated Julius

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

What is one detail that supports the following main idea:
Lilly is cruel to her brother.

• she protects him against bullies
• Lilly dressed up in nifty disguises
• she had to sit in the uncooperative chair
• Lilly describes herself as queen

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Lilly said, "His invitation got lost in the mail." 
Do you really think his invitation to her tea party got lost in the mail?

• Yes, she really sent Julius an invitation
• No, Lilly didn't give one to him

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the problem of the story?

• Julius gets everything he wants
• Lilly's friends are making fun of Julius
• Lilly is being hurtful towards Julius because he is getting all the attention
• Lilly's parents are ignoring her

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

How did the problem get solved?

• Lilly continues to be mean to Julius
• Lilly pretends that she is not Julius' brother
• Lilly protects her brother now

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3