Close Read: Nasreen's Secret School

What does "dark clouds hang over the city" mean?t is

• Weather in Herat is usually cloudy.

• Weather in Herat is usually sunny.

• The mood in Herat is unhappy.

• The mood in Herat is happy.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Where does this story take place?

• Herat, Afghanistan

• Chad, South America

• Columbia South America

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who is the narrator in the story ?

• Nasreen

• Nasreen's Grandmother

• the soldiers

• Nasreen's parents

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Does Nasreen have to overcome a learning challenge in this story ?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

Using clues in the text, what do you think "forbidden"means?

• waiting

• don't want to

• forced

• not allowed

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

If "explain" means to describe in details, what do you think an "explanation" is?

• A short story

• a clear description with details

• a note with no details

• a special song

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

Using clues in the text, what do you think "frantic" means?

• very calm

• shouting loudly

• very upset

• whispering

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does she mean by "the full moon passed our window many times"?

• A lot of time passed.

• Not very much time passed.

• The moon went around the earth multiple times in one night.

• Nasreen liked to look at the sky.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does "flourished" mean?

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Why does her grandmother want Nasreen to attend the secret school?

• because it was behind a green gate

• to learn about the world, as she had

• to speak again

• because ti was in nearby lane

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3