Comprehension Test- Mother Fletcher's Gift

What lesson does the reader learn from this story?

• Work eight hours and go straight home. He did want to go eat Christmas Dinner with Mother Fletcher. He told his daughter that they could just send a gift.

• It is very important to bring happiness to other people than yourself. Sometimes is it better to put other's wants and needs before our's.

• Her Age!

• Keep work and home separate.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What were the police officers' beliefs toward their work in Harlem?

• It is more important to bring happiness to other people than yourself.

• Work 8 hours and go straight home.

• He told his daughter that they could just send a gift.

• Keep work and home separate

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

How do you know that O'Brien was trying to stick to the precinct motto of Eight and Straight?

• Her Age!

• Work 8 hours and go straight home. 1. He didn't want to go eat Christmas Dinner with Mother Fletcher. 2. He told his daughter that they could just send a gift.

• keep work and home separate

• It is more important to bring happiness to other people than yourself. Sometimes is it better to put other's wants and needs before ours.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is one thing about Mother Fletcher that O'Brien wanted to find out?

• Her Age!

• Her hair color :)

• Her height

• Her weight

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Identify an action that Mother Fletcher did that lets the reader know that she believes that people will do the right thing.

• Mother Fletcher locked the door to her apartment and turn the porch light on.

• Mother Fletcher made just enough food for herself to eat a nice dinner.

• Mother Fletcher had different foods cooking on a stove. It was obviously, more than enough for just her. She had cooked enough for guests.

• Mother Fletcher had no dishes prepared and the table wasn't set.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is something we learned about Mother Fletcher, from the appearance of her apartment?

• She is a cat lady

• She was messy and didn't keep things clean.

• She liked everything neat, organized, and clean.

• She didn't have much money because she didn't have furniture.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How did Mother Fletcher answer O'brien's questions in the beginning of the story?

• Yes, Sir!

• She didn't give him good answers. She was very vague and mysterious about it.

• She would yell at him and be very direct with her answer.

• She ignored him and wouldn't answer at all.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

She told him she would put his coat in a safe place.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Did Mother Fletcher know what O'Brien really thought about the people in Harlem?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

O'Brien did not want to have Christmas dinner with Mother Fletcher because he wants to keep his home life separate from work?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3