Night of the Spadefoot Toads Chapters 1-5

Who is the main character in the story?

• Frankie

• Ryan

• Ben

• Mrs. Tibbets

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

What type of person is Ben? What are his character traits?

(Check all that apply.)

• Ben is calm.

• Ben is confident.

• Ben is responsible.

• Ben is mean.

• Ben is rude.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

How can we compare Ben to Mrs. Tibbets?

• Ben is taller than Mrs. Tibbets.

• Ben likes his teacher in Tucson, Arizona better than Mrs. Tibbets.

• Both Ben and Mrs. Tibbets both have experience with and knowledge about animals.

• Ben is shorter than Mrs. Tibbets.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

What kind of graphic organizer can you use to compare two characters?

• Venn diagram

• T-chart

• web

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

What does a Venn diagram show us? (Check all that apply.)

• similarities

• differences

• the author

• all the characters

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

On page 13, Jenny is described as a “book sponge.” Is sponge used literally?

• No, it is a figure of speech.

• Yes, she soaks up books.

• No, Jenny hates to read.

• Yes, Jenny reads five books a day.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How can you tell what the figurative language about Jenny means?

• Use a dictionary to look up the answer and make sure it is correct.

• Look in the index.

• The next sentences explain that Jenny reads a lot, so she soaks up books like a sponge soaks up water.

• Ask your neighbor to tell you the answer.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Why might the writer have used the technique of figurative language to describe Jenny? (Check all that apply.)

• He likes Jenny.

• It is more interesting than simply saying, “Jenny is smart.”

• He wanted to make the story harder to read.

• It creates a vivid image.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why does the author write some words in italics? (Check all that apply.)

• The words in italics show us what Ben is thinking.

• The words in italics show us what Ben is feeling.

• The words in italics help us get to know Ben better.

• The author made a mistake.

• The author wants it to look fancy.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

In what point of view (POV) is this story written?

• first person

• third-person limited

• third-person omniscient

• second person

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6