Love, Amalia

It is important to be kind to other people.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Why do Amalia's cousins tell her she is lucky?

• Because she lives in Chicago

• Because she has a best friend

• Because she had a special relationship with Abuelita

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the best meaning of the word stern?

• To be loud

• To be serious

• To be sad

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Who is Amalia named after?

• Her grandmother

• Her mom

• Her aunt

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What UNEXPECTED thing does Amalia find in the olive-wood box her mom gave her?

• A letter from Martha

• Many letters from famous people

• A gold necklace from her Abuelita

• A Christmas card from Abuelita

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What TWO do Amalia's parents plan to visit?

• California

• Mexico City

• Chicago

• Puerto Rico

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Abuelita go to school with Amalia to talk to the principal?

• Because Amalia is sad about Martha leaving

• Because Amalia has to give back the DVDs she took.

• Because Amalia is failing all of her classes.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who told Amalia's parents about her stealing the DVDs?

• Amalia

• Abuelita

• The Principal

• Martha

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What did Amalia have to write her 3 essays about after she took the DVDs?

• How to get away with stealing something

• What to do if you are caught stealing

• What to do if you do something that CANNOT be undone

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of these phrases are examples of figurative language?

A simile or a metaphor. MORE THAN 1!

• She is feeling very sad and does not want to do things

• Spreading gossip is like spilling a glass of milk on the ground

• When her friend left, her heart broke like a dropped glass

• No one understood what it felt like to be sad

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5