From Mom & Me & Mom Comprehension Check

Who is the author of this story?

• Vivian Baxter

• Jing Mei

• Maya Angelou

• Bailey Angelou

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Why didn't Maya know her mother at the beginning of the story?

• She'd been kidnapped as a child
• Her mother had given her up for adoption
• She had amnesia
• She'd been living with her grandmother

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Why did Maya and Bailey get sent to live with their grandmother?

• Their parents couldn't afford to feed them

• Their parents divorced

• Their parents died

• They ran away from home

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Where was Maya living with her grandmother?

• Arkansas
• California
• Texas
• Kansas

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Maya's grandmother tells her not to worry because who will look after her?

• Her mother
• Her brother
• The Lord
• Her father

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CCSS.RL.6.3

What is Maya Angelou's older brother's name?

• Baxter
• Bailey
• Bryson
• Bobby

True or false: Maya immediately feels comfortable around her mother

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Why did Maya and Bailey smash the toys their mother sent them?

• It was an accident
• Because their grandmother would have taken them, anyway
• The toys weren't very good
• They were upset that she had sent them away

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why does Maya *really* want to go back to Arkansas with her grandmother?

• Because her mom likes her brother better

• Because she no longer sees her brother as an ally

• Because she misses her uncle

• Because her grandmother would be lonely on the train

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Are philanthropists charitable? (You might need to look up these words)

• Yes
• No