The Whistle by Anne Estevis

The protagonist never liked having her grandmother living with her.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Upon leaving, Mama asked the grandmother to take care of Chatita and her brothers.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Mama had asked the children to take care of their grandmother while she was gone.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

It was a very hot day when the grandmother went out to clean the storage shed.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

While Chatita worked inside the house, her brothers worked out in the field preparing it for planting.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

The abuela had left the house to visit their sick neighbor.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

As Chatita wrapped her grandmother in a soft woolen blanket, she felt

• laughter come from her mouth

• guilty and ashamed

• anger toward her brothers.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When her father came home, Chatita's grandmother told him what had happened and-

• then she refused to speak to Chatita

• her father made her do extra chores

• Chatita blamed her brothers

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Chatita bought a whistle and presented it to Abuelita

• with a piece of a cake she'd baked

• in a box wrapped in colored paper

• tied to the family's dog's neck

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

When Chatita told her grandmother what the whistle was for, her grandmother

• thanked her and said it was a good idea

• still refused to talk to her

• has doubts Chatita would hear it

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2