Thank you Mr. Falker

What did the tradition of pouring honey on a book represent?

• The importance of learning to read.
• The importance of learning to cook.
• How to make a big, sticky mess.
• The difficulty of reading.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What couldn't Trisha do as well as the other first graders?

• write
• draw
• read
• count

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What was the name of Trisha's fifth grade teacher?

• Mr. Lewis
• Mr. Falker
• Mr. Plum
• Mr. Bordas

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What did Mr. Falker promise Trish?

• She could draw pictures during math.
• She would never learn to read.
• She could erase all of the blackboards.
• She would learn how to read.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

Trisha's grandma said that the stars were holes in the sky.  what shone through?

• The sun
• Light from Heaven
• A rainbow
• The grass

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why did Trisha hide from Eric and the other children?

• She liked to play hide-and-seek.
• She didn't want to learn how to read.
• She didn't want to eat lunch.
• They teased her.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

At Trisha's new school in California, what did the children call her?  Why?

• pretty; she wore the neatest clothes
• dumb; she couldn't draw
• smart; she could read better than other students.
• dumb; she couldn't read

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

When Trisha learned to read, what happened?

• Mr. Falker didn't help her anymore.
• She learned to love school again.
• She still didn't like going to school.
• Trisha and Eric became best friends.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Who does the character Trisha represent?

• Mrs. Plessy
• Patricia Polacco
• Mr. Falker
• Eric

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Who does the character Trisha represent?

• Mrs. Plessy
• Patricia Polacco
• Mr. Falker
• Eric