What did the village people do with the money they saved each month?

They gave it to one family at a time to buy something they needed.

They all bought crops to feed their family.

Why did Kojo have to quit school as a child?

He had to take care of his dog.

What happened as a result of Kojo opening his farm?

He started shipping eggs all over the world.

Many people got jobs and could feed their family.

His village grew and business started coming there.

What did Kojo make the girl who asked him for a loan promise to do one day?

Help others by giving them a loan

What does the word afford mean?

to have enough money to pay for

How does Kojo convince the bank president in Accra to give him a loan?

He tells him how he has built his flock from one brown hen.

He signs a document promising to pay back the loan.

He shows him pictures of his chickens and their eggs.

He shows him all the money he has made selling eggs.

Which text evidence best tells the author’s message? (What is lesson or theme?)

It all started with a good idea and a small loan that made it come true.

The next time the boy asks Kojo where an egg will go, Kojo will say, “To your future, my child.”

As the years pass, Kojo’s poultry farm becomes the largest in all of West Africa.

Now he doesn’t have to think: he knows in his heart that she is the one.

What are families in the village doing to try to make their lives better?

They are saving money so that they can give it to a family to buy something important

They are saving money so that they can invest it in their crops to grow more food

They are saving money so they can buy livestock

They are saving money so they can buy a better home

Reread the first sentence on pg 11. Why does the author use the verbs tugs and hoists ?

The author wanted to create a more meaningful image in our minds by illustrating the effort Kojo made in helping his mother

The author couldn't think of better words to use

The author wanted to use words what have weaker connotations than 'pulls' and 'lifts'

The author wanted to illustrate how much he disliked helping his mother

The Achempong Family borrows money from the group's savings. What does the family do with the money they borrow?

They buy fruit to sell at the market

They buy more land to grow crops

They buy lumber to build better homes for their village

They buy ipods so they can listen to music

What is the setting of the story?

A village in the Ashanti region of Ghana

What happens on the first day after Kojo makes a nest for his hen?

He finds that the hen is missing

What happens on the second day after Kojo makes a nest for his hen?

He sees that the hen is missing

What happens with the hen after two months?

The hen laid so many eggs, that Kojo was able to sell them and give the money back to his mother

The hen didn't lay enough eggs to pay back his mother

Why is Kojo's mother proud of him?

She is proud of him because he wisely used the money he borrowed to buy a hen that helped him earn money and feed himself and his mother.

She is proud of him because he was able to sell his hen for a bigger hen that laid more eggs.

She is proud of him because he was able to make enough profit to move out on his own and buy more hens.

She is proud of him because he is able to sell the eggs for money that helps buy better tools for farming

What does Kojo do after he finishes college?

He buys more land to grow more crops.

He buys more land so that he can build a nicer home for his mother.

He sells everything he owns to move to a better city.

Why does Kojo go to the bank in Accra after he goes to the bank in Kumasi?

The bank in Kumasi wouldn't lend him any money at all.

The bank in Kumasi wouldn't lend him enough money.

The bank in Kumasi had a higher interest rate than the bank in Accra.

Over time, what happens to Kojo's farm?

His farm becomes the largest in Ghana.

He isn't able to pay the banks back and has to sell everything to pay them.

He buys other livestock to add to his chicken farm.

His farm burns down and he loses everything.

How does Kojo's farm help other families?

People who work there earn wages that they use to support their own families.

People who work there are able to live at the farm so they don't have a house payment.

People who work at the farm are able to earn wages to buy the farm out later.

At the end of the story, what happens to Kojo and his farm?

His farm becomes the largest in West Africa and Kojo becomes a grandfather.

He uses a loan to buy a hen and his mother buys a cart.

He uses his savings to go back to school and start another poultry farm.

His farm becomes the largest in Ghana.

One Hen

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English

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5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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CCSS

RL.2.1, RI.6.10, RI.5.4

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41 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are the main characters in this story?

The chicken

The village people

Kojo and his mother.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the story take place?

In Nevada

In the village of Ashanti of Ghana

In a village of Kuwanda of Africa

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the beginning of the story when it's Kojo and his mother's turn to borrow money, what do they do first?

Kojo's mom buys a cart, and Kojo buy a hen

Kojo and his mom go have dinner

Kojo and his mom pay their bills

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens with the hen by the end of the first week?

The hen has not laid any eggs yet

The hen because Kojo's dinner

The hen lays five eggs

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After one year, what has happened to Kojo because of the one hen he bought?

He decided he didn't like taking care of chickens

Kojo built his flock up to 25 chickens

Kojo became very wealthy from all the eggs he sold

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What will he do with the savings he has from selling eggs?

Kojo will use the savings to take his mother to an expensive dinner

Kojo will use the savings to go back to school

Kojo will use the savings to buy a soccer ball

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: This is a true story.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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One Hen

41 questions

Who are the main characters in this story?

Where does the story take place?

In the beginning of the story when it's Kojo and his mother's turn to borrow money, what do they do first?

What happens with the hen by the end of the first week?

After one year, what has happened to Kojo because of the one hen he bought?

What will he do with the savings he has from selling eggs?

True or False: This is a true story.

What did the village people do with the money they saved each month?

Why did Kojo have to quit school as a child?

True or False: Kojo bought 900 chickens with his loan from the bank president.

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