In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson - May and June

What game did Grandmother think was uncivilized and shameful?

• baseball

• basketball

• golf

• bowling

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What American custom made Shirley blush?

• clapping erasers

• shaking hands

• receiving a compliment

• waving hello

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

What happened when Shirley decided to cross the school yard like an emperor?

• She collided with Mabel.

• The children asked her to play baseball.

• She saw Mother and Father waiting for her.

• She saw a beautiful bird that reminded her of China.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

When Mabel began yelling at Shirley for bumping into her, Shirley ran home as fast as she could so Mabel couldn't hit her.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Shirley was eager to tell her parents and the police all about her fight with Mabel.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Mabel watched Shirley and her parents walk to the police station, but didn't say anything to them.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

How did two black eyes turn into a very good thing for Shirley?

• She got to stay home from school and read all day.

• Father bought her lots of ice cream to make her feel better.

• Mother said she didn't have to play piano anymore.

• She earned the friendship of the tallest and strongest girl in 5th grade.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Jackie Robinson was the first black player in Major League Baseball.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Who said the following quote? "In the life of our nation, each man is a citizen of the United States, but he has the right to pursue his own happiness."

• Shirley

• Mrs. Rappaport

• Senora Rodriguez

• Mabel

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Shirley realizes that her father brought her ten thousand miles to live among strangers so that she would have the opportunity to pursue her dreams.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3