"Lunch Money" Comprehension Lesson 16

Why did the author write "Lunch Money"?

• to inform

• to teach

• to entertain

• to persuade

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Read this sentence form the passage.

Sweet! That means I sold 17 units.

Which word best describes Greg's voice, based on the sentence above?

• daring

• enthusiastic

• suspicious

• uncaring

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read this sentence from the passage

Greg had set a goal for the first week.

The author wrote this sentence to show that Greg

• is following a plan

• uses math in real life

• listen's to his father's advice

• has only enough comics for one week

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which part of the passage did the author write t o show that Greg is completely focused on selling his books?

• "Regular comic books were sort of tall. Also a little floppy. Not Greg's."

• "He chewed the warm bread and the soft cheese but he didn't taste a thing."

• "He got to pick the name because he was the author of all the Chunky Comics stories."

• "Comic books had been a part of Greg's life forever, mostly because of his dad's collection."

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

The author indicates that some sentences from the passage are told in Greg's voice by

• using italics

• including captions

• capitalizing all the words

• enclosing some text in parentheses

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read this sentence from the passage.

The idea of making and selling comic books had hit Greg like a KRAK! over the head from Superman himself.

Why did the author most likely write this?

• to make Greg look foolish

• to tell how Greg uses comic books

• to compare Greg to a comic book hero

• to show that Greg had a sudden thought

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

The illustration on page 491 presents Greg as a

• haunted artist

• thoughtful person

• hopeless dreamer

• Superman look-alike

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What does the author's choice of the name Chunky Comics suggest about Greg's personality?

• Greg tends to insult people

• Greg has a good sense of humor

• Greg is insecure about his appearance

• Greg has a hard time coming up with ideas

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Why did the author show the ten steps Greg uses to make his comic books?

• to encourage Greg's friends to produce their own small books

• to tell how Greg became interested in creating his own comics

• to explain how reading comic books helped Greg develop story lines

• to describe the process used to create a small book from one piece of paper

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

What impression do the full-size illustrations of Creon, Eon and Leon most likely make on the reader?

• They prove Greg's artistic talent

• They communicate Greg's mastery of color

• They show that Greg should try a different hobby

• They make the reader wonder at Greg's success

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5