The Patchwork Quilt

Why does Tanya become interested in the quilt her grandmother is making?

• Her mother told her to help her grandmother.

• Her father was mad at her.

• She was sick and couldn't go outside.

• It was raining and she couldn't go outside.

How long will it take Tanya and her grandmother to make a masterpiece quilt?

• A couple of days

• A year

• A week

• A month

Why does Grandma choose pieces of Jim's blue pants?

• The pants were too small for him.

• He ripped the pants on the clothesline.

• He was going to give the pants away.

• The pants are Jim's favorite pants.

Why is Mom sad the morning after Christmas?

• She had an argument with Grandma

• She didn't like her Christmas gift.

• Grandma is ill.

• Grandma's sons, daughters, nieces, and nephews had gone home.

Why does Tanya cut squares off of Grandma’s quilt?

• To show she loved her

• To finish the quilt quicker

• Her mother told her to do it

• The pieces were purple

What problem did the characters face in the story?

• Mom and Dad needed a new quilt

• Grandma wanted to buy a quilt

• Grandma was sick and couldn't finish the quilt

• Tanya couldn't play outside

Why did Tanya stop working on the quilt after a few weeks?

• .She was mad.

• She was finished.

• She was bored.

• Something was missing

What is the setting of the story?

• Tanya's school

• Tanya's church

• Tanya's house

• Tanya's friend's house

What is a patchwork quilt?

• A colorful jacket

• A blanket made from pieces of fabric

• A colorful tablecloth

• A colorful rug

Which words are nouns from the story?

• slowly, where, she

• Jim, quilt, children

• trimmed, snipped, cut

• Grandma, mama, leave