Shrewd Todie and Lyzer the Miser

Todie's nickname is "Shrewd Todie." What does the word shrewd suggest about Todie?

• He is a story teller

• He is clever

• He is very poor

• He is a thief

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

Q6.

What is the meaning of the word stinginess as used in this sentence? "Because of his stinginess, he was known as Lyzer the Miser."

• Not kind

• Not cheap

• Not generous

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

What reason does Todie give for wanting to borrow a silver spoon?

• He needs it to eat borscht

• He wants to see it give birth

• someone who wants to marry his daughter is coming over

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is Todie's main problem in Shrewd Todie and Lyzer the Miser?

• No problem

• Marrying off her oldest daughter

• Stealing peoples goat

• Having difficulty feeding his family

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

“Lynette look at Todie in astonishment” astonishment as used in the passage mean

• sleeping

• Surprise

• Dancing

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Lyzer had a goat but never fed her

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Todie had how many children?

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 7

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CCSS.RI.4.1

The rich mans name is called

• Elijah

• Tobi

• Lyzer

• Todie

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Lyzer lent Todie

• A golden spoon

• A silver spoon

• Money

• Bread

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

“Fresh bread is eaten up more quickly than stale bread” what does “stale” as used in the passage mean

• Dirty

• Not fresh

• Brown bread

• White bread

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4