First Day Jitters- 082420

What is the BEST setting of the book?

• school

• home

• neighborhood

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

Why did Sarah not want to go to school?

• She didn't want to go out and drive in the rain.

• She forgot to eat breakfast that morning.

• She was starting a new school again.

• She hated the subject of math.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Why did the illustrator not show the reader what Sarah looked liked until the end of the book?

• The illustrator felt nervous about showing her artwork.

• The illustrator wanted readers to use their imagination about what Sarah looked like.

• So readers would be surprised to find out that Sarah was the teacher.

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CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

What can you INFER about how Sarah is feeling on the first day of school?

• She feels excited about meeting new friends at school.

• She is nervous about starting a new school.

• She is angry that she has to go to a new school.

• She feels bored at school.

True of False? The author intended for the reader to be surprised at the end.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What did Sarah do after she was told to get up?

• yelled at the cat and the dog

• pulled the covers over her head

• ran into the bathroom

• hid inside her closet

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Sarah wants to stay in bed because she...

• is very tired
• has a bad cold
• does not want breakfast
• is nervous about school

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which word best describes Mr. Hartwell?

• Puzzled
• Selfish
• Caring
• Angry

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

Which word best describes Sarah's principal?

• Silly
• Kind
• Upset
• Confused

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

The ending of "First Day Jitters" is surprising because...

• Sarah is a teacher, not a student
• Sarah is just pretending to be nervous
• the students are happy to meet Sarah
• Mr. Hartwell doesn't really want Sarah to go to school

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10