Thank you, Mr. Falker Comprehension Quiz

Why did Trisha love school when she was in kindergarten?

• she had lots of new friends

• her teacher was very nice

• she learned to read

• she loved to draw

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Compare and contrast the books Thank you, Mr. Falker and Chrysanthemum. Provide two examples of how they are alike and two examples of how they are different.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

When Trisha was walking in the woods, what did her grandmother compare her being different to?

• birds

• trees

• snowflakes

• fireflies

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the central message in Thank you, Mr. Falker?

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Why was Trisha hopeful about moving?

• they would be close to the beach.

• maybe no one would know she was dumb.

• they were getting a big house.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The bullying stopped the first time that Mr. Falker told the kids to leave Trisha alone.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Trisha's family move away from Michigan?

• Mom got a new job.

• Mom was getting remarried.

• They followed Grandma to California.

• They wanted to be close to the ocean.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

What does Trisha do right away when she is able to read?

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CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.4C

How did Mr. Falker make Trisha feel accepted?

• he patted her on the back.

• he called kids out when they were mean to her.

• he told her that he loved art.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

How does Mr. Falker figure out Trisha's real reading problem?

• he called her mom

• he called in a specialist to give her a test

• he had her try to write letters and numbers on the board.

• none of the above.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2