Mama Panya's Pancakes

The setting of the story for Mama Panya's Pancakes is:

• a village in Africa

• Boston, Massachusetts

• a town in China

• a town in Brazil

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The two main characters in the story are:

• Bibi and Bwana

• Sawana and Naiman (Akika's friends)

• Mama Panya and Adika

• Rafiki Kaya and Gamila

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

What is the MAIN problem in the story? Type one or two sentences to say the main problem.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why is Mama Panya upset with Adika?

• Because he has eaten all of her food.

• Because he always walks ahead of her.

• Because he does not like pancakes.

• Because he invites everyone to dinner.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

About how many people did Adika invite for dinner?

• 2

• 6

• 15

• 20

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How does the story end? Write one or two sentences about the very end of the story.

Name one word that describes Adika (character trait).

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

How does Mama Panya feel about cooking for everyone?

• She is excited about it, because she loves company.

• She is upset because she does not have enough for so many people.

• She is happy because she has so much food at home.

• She is mad, because she wants to eat all the food herself.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the theme of the story? (What lesson did the story teach you?

What GENRE is this story?

• nonfiction (real)

• fantasy

• realistic fiction (could happen)

• adventure