Reading How Tia Lola Came to Stay

resemblance

• gives as an effect or a result; provide; yields

• similar appearance; likeness

• thin boards, usually oval or oblong, with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters to lay and mix colors on

• a military rank below general

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

quaint

• gives as an effect or a result; provide; yields

• a military rank below general

• strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way

• a gleam; flash

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CCSS.L.4.4A

palettes

• a gleam; flash

• gives as an effect or a result; provide; yields

• person who owns buildings or land that is rented to others

• thin boards, usually oval or oblong, with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters to lay and mix colors on

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

lurking

• hiding or moving about in a secret and sly manner

• a military rank below general

• person who owns buildings or land that is rented to others

• thin boards, usually oval or oblong, with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters to lay and mix colors on

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CCSS.L.4.4A

affords

• gives as an effect or a result; provide; yields

• a military rank below general

• a gleam; flash

• hiding or moving about in a secret and sly manner

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CCSS.L.4.4A

What is the most likely reason the author described the photographs of Colonel Charlebois as a boy?

• to tell about his baseball uniform

• to show that he loved baseball

• to explain why he was unhappy

• to identify who his friends were

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

Miguel had to write a letter to Colonel Charlebois because...

• Miguel did not have the colonel's phone number.

• the colonel told the family he did not have a phone.

• the colonel did not want to answer any phone calls.

• Miguel's family did not have a phone in their home.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

Who was the man in the silver car.

• Tia Lola
• Miguel's mom
• Colonel Charlebois
• Bob

At the beginning of the story, what kind of person did Colonel Charlebois seem to be like?

• Friendly
• Grumpy
• Sad
• Helpful

What odd thing does Tia Lola do to the house?

• Paints it a bright purple.

• Builds a bench for the family to rest on.

• Plants a brand new garden.

• Creates a new sculpture for the lawn.