Nory Ryan's Song

Why did Maggie tell Nory she was the heart of the family?

• Everyone listened to Nory

• Nory was the oldest

• Nory's singing comforted everyone

• Nory was the most important family member

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was the reason for the War of 1798?

• The British were fighting for their freedom

• Ireland and Britain were fighting for their independence

• Ireland was fighting for the freedom from England

• The English were fighting for their rights to own land

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What was the main source of food for Irish?

• Kelp

• Fish

• Seaweed

• Potatoes

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

Why was milk such a luxury for the Irish?

• Cows were expensive

• No one knew how to process milk to make it safe to drink

• Cows lived in England not Ireland

• That Irish preferred milk from goats.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How did Nory and Anna know the potatoes were going bad before they saw the plants?

• The Mallon's told them

• The stench

• The scream from Celia

• Lord Cunningham told them the crops had failed

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Why would Granny Mallon say they would starve without potatoes

• Potatoes were the primary source of food for the Irish

• The harvesting and selling of potatoes was how the Irish made money to buy food

• The potato harvest was sent to England

• The Irish planted the potatoes for their English Lords to eat

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Is the book in...

• First person

• Third person

• Second person

• Fourth person

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does sidhe mean?

• Dog

• Female fairy

• Creatures from another world that cause trouble

• My dear

Who is the narrator?

• Granny Mallon

• Celia

• Lord Cunningham

• Nory Ryan

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who got married?

• Sean

• Anna

• Mary Mallon

• Maggie

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1