The theme of The Case of the Gasping Garbage is...

• kindness is the most important thing

• teamwork is the way to solve problems

• honesty is the best policy

• love is the most important thing

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Point of view can be told through the...

• the narrator

• the setting

• solution

• the characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Another way to say "point of view" is...

• setting

• eyesight

• perspective

• description

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who are the MAIN characters in The Case of the Gasping Garbage? Choose all that apply.

• Drake

• Gabby

• Frisco

• Nell

The characters actions in the story contribute to the ___ of the story.

• setting

• bubble gum

• events

• dialogue

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The events that make up the story are part of the...

• exercise

• dialogue

• characters

• plot

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

How do you know that Drake's parents support Drake's experiments?

• They give him money to buy microscopes and animals to study in the lab.

• They buy him lots of books about science experiments that kids can do in their home.

• They give him supplies for the lab and cook food for Drake and Nell.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What was the "monster" inside the garbage can in chapter 2?

• the cookie monster

• yeast

• an alien

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is Drake and Nell's motivation?

• They want to be the most popular athletes in school.

• They want to get money for their services.

• They want to be taken seriously as scientists.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

How does Mr. Doyle's job help Drake? (p.36-37)

• Drake's dad has a job that allows him to bring home science equipment for Drake or Nell to use.

• Drake and Nell buy science equipment from a store.

• Mr. Doyle isn't able to help Drake at all.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2