Building Bridges by: Andrea Davis Pinkney

Which of the following describes Mama Lil's CHARACTER?

• Fat
• Hair salon
• Fake gold chains
• Stubborn

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

How can we CLARIFY the meaning of "butting heads"?

• Reread and Read on
• Use the dictionary
• Use Google Translate
• Research goats

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Why doesn't Mama Lil want Bebe to work on the bridge?

• She can make more money at the salon.
• She thinks it is work for men
• She wants Bebe to lose weight
• She supports Bebe's dream to be an engineer.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What happened to Bebe's mom and dad?

• They died in a car crash
• They moved away
• They died in a fire
• They died building the bridge

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

In what ways did Mama Lil depend on Bebe to help her?

• Bebe made the money, so she paid the bills
• She could never find her glasses
• Mama Lil couldn't read or write well
• She never left her house

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Who else was against Bebe's dream of becoming an engineer?

• Bebe's parents
• The bridge team
• Bebe's teachers
• Ladies at the beauty parlor

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does it SYMBOLIZE when Mama Lil closes her eyes to smoke?

• Bebe felt Mama Lil didn't understand her
• Mama Lil was blind
• Mama Lil couldn't read the permission form
• Mama Lil was afraid Bebe would die

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does Bebe threaten to do if Mama Lil won't sign the permission form?

• Go to the bridge without the form
• Lie to Mama Lil--say it is a government document
• Beat her up
• Sign it herself

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Why did Mama Lil stay up all night the night before the bridge project was to start?

• She was filling out Bebe's application to work at the beauty parlor
• She was crying all night
• She tried to read the permission form by herself
• She was sick

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

How does Mama Lil change from the beginning of the story to the end?

• From angry to happy
• From confused to being an expert
• From grief to anger
• From stubborn to supportive

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7