A Fine, Fine School Vocabulary and Comprehension

Mr. Keene wanted to have more days of school because he-

• loved the school

• was a mean principal

• thought the students were not learning enough

• thought the teachers were not doing a good job of teaching

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What did Tillie do on the weekends before Mr. Keene asked the students to come to school on Saturdays and Sundays?

• Tillie was bored

• Tillie went to the grocery store.

• Tillie went to visit Mr. Keene at school

• Tillie climbed a tree and walked her dog

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

The teachers and students did not tell Mr. Keene that they did not want school in the summer because-

• they didn't want to hurt Mr. Keene's feelings

• they liked the idea of having school every day

• Tillie told them not to say anything to Mr. Keene

• Mr. Keene was the principal, and it was his decision

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Why did Tillie go to Mr. Keene's office?

• Tillie was not learning anything at school

• Tillie wanted her brother to come to school, too

• Tillie wanted to tell Mr. Keene that days off were important too

• Tillie wanted Mr. Keene to learn how to climb trees, skip, and swing

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

After Tillie talked to Mr. Keene about what she was not learning, he-

• wanted to go outside and climb a tree

• told the students to come to school in the summer

• understood that students and teachers need days without school

• told the students and teachers to come to school on Saturdays and Sundays

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Why were the teachers and students worried when Mr. Keene called them all together after his meeting with Tillie?

• They did not like Mr. Keene

• They liked to go to school in the summer

• They liked to go to school on the weekends

• They were afraid he would add more school

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

Beans did not learn to jump over a creek because-

• Beans hated water

• Beans was too old

• Tillie was too busy to teach him

• Tillie's brother was too young to teach him

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.1

At the end of the story, who said, "fine, fine, fine"?

• Only Mr. Keene

• The students and the teachers

• Beans and Tillie's little brother

• Only Mr. Keene and the teachers

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What lesson does Mr. Keene learn at the end of the story?

• A fine school must always be open

• Dogs must learn to jump over creeks

• Tillie was the smartest student at the school

• Students learn important things on days off from school

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

Which of the following is the best summary of the whole story?

• The principal of a fine school loves his school so much that he makes the students come in every day

• The principal of a school loves his school so much that he gets rid of days off. A wise student teachers him that time off from school is important.

• The principal of a school loves his school so much that he asks the students to bring in their pets and their younger sisters and brothers. He teachers them to climb trees.

• The principal of a fine school makes the students and the teachers worry when he calls a meeting. Tillie helps him understand that he must be kind, and he learns his lesson.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2