Simon B. Rhymin' chapters 5 and 6

Pick two details from the chapter that best support the inference that Sunny might be homeless.

• "We aren't far and it's gonna be a long time before it gets dark out, but it seems like the minute Ms. Estelle sees Sunny trying to talk to us, we need to move faster."

• "'Hey-o, Rhymin' Simon and Miss Maria! Back to school? Hitting the books?' Sunny says to us with a pile of empty chip bags and cans in front of him.

• "He looks funny standing in front of us in clothes that look like they belong to somebody much bigger than he is."

• "In minutes, we're both back out on the sidewalk, stuffing our brown paper bags deep into our backpacks with the door jingling behind us."

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How does the author develop the idea that Simon is scared of performing in front of people? Check all that apply

• "Dad raises his hands like he's trying to stop traffic in the middle of a super-busy street."

• "And I'm going first! I swear, it's the worst!/Fifth grade is already too much work!"

• "...'And my hands get gross and sweaty and I feel kind of dizzy and all the other kids start giving me the side-eye, and...'"

• "I don't feel like telling her the truth, which is that I don't have any ideas at all, and my armpits are sweating so bad I'm glad we're almost to my house so nobody but Markus will see the big wet stains on my new T-Shirt"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which sentence best describes the author's message, which is being told by Simon's dad, in the following passage?

"So you see, there's nothing to be scared of, son. You'll get up in front of the class and you'll do your thing. You'll be okay."

• failure is unacceptable

• Simon will do awesome at his presentation

• Don't try new things, or you will get embarrassed

• failure does not usually mean the end of the world

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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 does Maria mean by saying that Bobby has a coconut head?

• He isn't very smart

• his head is actually a coconut

• He eats so much coconut he might as well be a coconut

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3