Army Dad

What happened to Nicholas's dad?

• He got in trouble for making an IED.

• He got lost while fighting in Iraq.

• He died while in the army.

• He got sick after joining the army.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the sequence of events in Nicholas's life?

• Nicholas's dad leaves for Iraq; Nicholas goes to the beach with his dad; Nicholas locks himself in the bathroom.

• Nicholas goes to the beach with his dad; Nicholas's dad leaves for Iraq; Nicholas locks himself in the bathroom.

• Nicholas's dad leaves for Iraq; Nicholas locks himself in the bathroom; Nicholas goes to the beach with his dad.

• Nicholas locks himself in the bathroom; Nicholas's dad leaves for Iraq; Nicholas goes to the beach with his dad.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read these sentences from the story.

"...Nicholas was thinking of the last time he and his dad were alone together. They had gone to the beach a few days before he left for Iraq and held hands as they walked down into the surf. The water was freezing, and his dad picked Nicholas up so he wouldn't get the bottoms of his pants wet. Nicholas felt like Superman, flying above the ocean civilization, held up by his dad's strength and his dad's love."

What can be concluded from these sentences?

• Nicholas did not want his dad to go to Iraq.

• Nicholas does not like being in the ocean.

• Nicholas and his dad loved each other.

• Nicholas and his dad did not get along.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why does Nicholas lock himself and Lily in the bathroom?

• Nicholas is upset about his dad's death.

• Nicholas is tired of going to school.

• Nicholas is mad at Lily for tugging on his shoelaces.

• Nicholas wants to tell Lily what happened to their dad.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the theme of this story?

• the importance of fighting for what you believe in by joining the army

• the importance of remembering the people you love after they die

• the difficulty of raising children as a single parent

• the difficulty of being the only person in your class whose dad has died

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read these sentences from the story.

"Before his mom got a chance to say goodbye to the official, Nicholas turned off the TV, picked up his baby sister, and ran to the bathroom, where he locked the door and climbed into the bathtub. He held Lily up and looked at her face closely. She had the same color eyes as his dad-deep blue-and people said she had his dad's nose too."

What does it mean that Lily "had his dad's nose"?

• Lily's nose is very big.

• Lily's nose looks like Nicholas's nose.

• Lily's nose looks like the nose of Nicholas's dad.

• Lily looks more like Nicholas's dad than Nicholas's mom.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

Nicholas locks himself and Lily in the bathroom; ________, he opens the bathroom door.

• primarily

• moreover

• later on

• in summary

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A