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.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.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.K.3

Why would Trisha tell her mother that she didn't feel well?

• She was sick.

• She didn't want to go to school.

• She didn't like her teacher.

• She wanted to read at home.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Why is it important to know how the characters feel?

• You as the reader get a better understanding of the text.

• It's not important.

• The character's just come out and say how they feel.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.3

What does the author mean when she writes, "Hang on to the grass, or you'll lift right off the ground, an there you'll be."

• It's time to mow the lawn.

• When one stops hanging on to the grass, one dies and goes to Heaven.

• It's nice to take a nap on the grass.

• It's time to plant some flowers.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

The word cunning means

• smart

• cute

• sassy

• sour

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

The word abuzz means

• scarey

• quiet

• excited

• sleepy

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

The theme of this book is

• It's okay to make fun of people who can't read.

• Some teachers are mean.

• If something is hard, just give up.

• If something is difficult, don't give up.

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CCSS.RL.2.2