Ada's Violin

Read the following line from the story:

Little did Ada know, there was a bigger surprise waiting for her in the landfill.

What was the surprise waiting for Ada?

• jewels

• books

• dancing

• music

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.1.4C

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

Read the following line from the story:

Little did Ada know, there was a bigger surprise waiting for her in the landfill.

Which line from the story shows another surprise waiting for Ada?

• And buried in themselves was something to be proud of.

• The astonished kids bowed, grinning at one another.

• At first, Ada and the others struggled. Sharps and flats clanged and clashed.

• In time, they ventured farther afield, walking down to the bodega to get candy.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Why was it not safe for the children to walk home with instruments?

• A violin was worth more than a house in Cateura.

• Violins were not allowed in Cateura.

• Violins catch on fire too easily.

• The violins were too heavy for the children in Cateura to carry.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What could be a moral for this story?

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Read the following lines from the story:

Ada Ríos grew up in a town made of trash. Every morning at dawn, Ada heard the first garbage trucks rumble and roll down the road to Cateura. Backing into the landfill, they tipped their loads and up and CRASH! The trash came tumbling down-fifteen hundred tons a day.

How are these lines important to the story?

• It describes the main character.

• It contains the solution to the story's problem.

• It describes the setting.

• It has hints about the author's purpose.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

How does Ada change in this book?

• Ada's confidence increases.

• Ada becomes better at playing sports.

• Ada's determination decreases.

• Ada becomes shy.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

If you could do one thing to help the town of Cateura, what would you do?

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

The main idea is what a selection is all mostly about. A detail is just what part of it is about.

Which of the following is the best main idea of this book?

• Ada traveled all over the world with her orchestra, where she ate fancy food and saw impressive sights.

• Ada learns to play music and improves her life by joining an orchestra that uses instruments made from trash.

• Favio Chavez asked a carpenter friend to help him make instruments out of trash.

• The children were frustrated because there were not enough instruments for everybody.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

The music teacher, Favio Chavez—

• was stealing from the town the whole time.

• also taught the children about the importance of reading.

• teaches the children about life and working hard.

• only teaches the children how to play music.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2