Edward Tulane Ch. 8-12

How did Edward end up getting out of the water (p. 56)

• Abilene came back for him

• A shark ate him

• A fisherman scooped him up in a net

• He washed ashore

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Read the following sentences: "I'll take it home to Nellie. Let her fix it up and set it to rights. Give it to some child." (p. 57) What does the author mean by this sentence?

• Nellie will fix the rabbit and restore him back to the way he should be.

• Nellie will just give the rabbit away to another child

• Nellie will try to find the right owner for the rabbit

• Nellie will give the rabbit back to Abilene

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

At this point in the story, what can you infer about how Edward may be feeling?

• He's relieved to be alive

• He's happy he's no longer alone in the sea

• He was thankful that someone found him and took him home

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Read the following sentence. "Edward felt like Nellie was a very discerning woman." (p. 65) What do you think the word discerning means?

• unaware

• ignorant

• unintelligent

• knowledgable

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How did Edward feel when Nellie referred to him by saying, "She's beautiful." (p. 65) ?

• Edward was pleased

• Edward was confused

• Edward thought she was crazy

• Edward felt angry

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is different about how Nellie treated Edward and how Abilene treated him?

• Abilene was sometimes mean to Edward and Nellie was not.

• Nellie seemed to love Edward more than Abilene did.

• Nellie wanted the rabbit to be a girl and named him Susanna. Abilene wanted him to be a boy and named him Edward.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

In the beginning of Chapter 9, how did Edward feel once he realized he had become Susanna? (p. 69)

• excited

• horrified

• angry

• surprised

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

How did Edward feel about the outfits, even the special-occasion dress that Nellie made him? (p. 70)

• He preferred the plain and simple clothes

• He was just happy to have clothes.

• He liked them better than his other clothes.

• He felt they lacked the elegance and artistry of his real clothes.

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Read the following sentence: "I suppose you think I'm daft talking to a toy. But it seems to me that you are listening, Susanna". (p. 71) What does the word daft mean in this sentence?

• foolish

• intelligent

• smart

• brainy

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How has Edward started to change now that he is living with Nellie?

• He cares for Nellie and is surprised that he is really starting to take an interest in her and her stories.

• He's really longing for Abilene.

• Edward doesn't care for Nellie and Lawrence and wishes he was back with Abilene.

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3