"The Washwoman" by Isaac Singer

"The Washwoman is based on a true story.

• True

• False

This event in Singer's life happened at the turn of the 19th century.

• False

• True

Why does the mother say the washwoman is "a real find"?

• she is a distant relative

• she finds treasures

• her son is wealthy

• her work is incredible

The author of the story - Isaac Singer - is the narrator.

• False

• True

"The Washwoman" tells the story about a real person.

• True

• False

Singer dislikes which character?

• the washwoman

• the washwoman's son

• the washwoman's daughter

• the washwoman's neighbor

Making predictions require reading a story closely. Making predictions is based on (check all that apply). . .

• what you know about how the characters behave

• what you know about the author's life

• what you know about how real people behave

• what has already happened in a story

Does Singer's mother treat the washwoman nicely?

• No

• Yes

The narrator's admiration for the washwoman is best described as

• her love for her son

• her sense of humor

• her pride and sense of loyalty

Identify which detail that moves the story along.

• "She knew charms that went back to ancient times. . . "

• "She also fed us rock candy against coughs. . . "

• "She blew on the coins and tied them in a kerchief."

• "Under the bundle tottered the old woman, her face as white as a line sheet."