Shells by Cynthia Rylant
Authored by Rachael Skoug
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who are the characters in the story?
Frankie
Michael
Jenny
Esther
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How are Aunt Esther's and Michael's feelings about their situation similar?
Michael and Aunt Esther are both happy to be living together.
Aunt Esther does not understand Michael.
Michael and Aunt Esther are not used to living together.
Michael wishes his parents would return.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is Michael living with Aunt Esther?
His parents are on a long vacation.
His parents are no longer alive.
He ran away from home to live with Aunt Esther.
He is just visiting for a few days.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In what ways are both Michael and Aunt Esther unhappy?
Aunt Esther is used to living alone.
Michael wanted to live with other relatives.
Michael is unhappy because his parents died.
Aunt Esther has already raised her children.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What creature does Micheal bring home?
toad
kitten
hermit crab
snake
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did Michael watch the bowl for long periods of time?
To make sure Aunt Esther didn't get rid of the crab.
To see the crab poke his head out of the shell.
To help him get to sleep at night.
To think about his missing parents.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How do we know Aunt Esther is starting to be more comfortable?
She decides Sluggo needs a girlfriend.
She wants Michael to get rid of the crab and get a kitten.
They go to the pet store to get more crabs.
Michael finds her sitting on his bed watching Sluggo.
All of the above answers.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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