The Castle on Hester Street Comprehension

The genre for The Castle on Hester Street is

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• fable

• historical fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Where does the story take place?

• America

• Russia

• Mexico

• China

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Moishe was a famous astronomer.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why did Julie's grandparents leave their native country?

• to be with family

• they weren't treated fairly

• to become rich

• there were more buttons in America

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which part of Grandpa's stories was true?

• he had a friend who was a famous astronomer

• he met President Roosevelt and President Wilson

• Grandma sewed dresses for Russian kings and queens

• he came to America on a wagon

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Not everyone who tries to immigrate to America gets to stay.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

What was Grandpa's job when he came to America?

• he took people's photographs

• he worked in a factory

• he sold buttons from a push cart

• he sewed dresses

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

How do you know that this story is historical fiction?

• there are talking animals

• it takes place in the past

• it is a made up story

• you learn a moral lesson

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which is a possible theme for this story?

• growing up

• good vs. evil

• family is important

• helping others

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6