Whistle for Willie

What does Peter want to do?

• A. Learn how to whistle

• B. Learn how to cook

• C. Learn how to ride his bike.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

What does Peter do at the end of the story?

• A. He flies a kite.

• B. He whistles all the way to the store.

• C. He draws with chalk.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.K.1

Select the descriptive word in this sentence:

He blew till his cheeks were tired.

• A. till

• B. tired

• C. cheeks

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which event would be found in a retelling of Whistle for Willie?

• A. Peter plays with his shadow.

• B. Peter eats ice cream.

• C. Peter goes to a pet show.

How are Peter's experiences the same in Whistle for Willie and Peter's Chair?

• A. In both stories Peter runs away.

• B. In both stories Peter plays with his dog, Willie.

• C. In both stories Peter hides in an empty carton.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.K.6

How are Peter's experiences different in Whistle for Willie and Peter's Chair?

• A. In only one story Peter plays with his dog, Willie.

• B. In only one story Peter pretends with his mom.

• C. In only one story Peter learns how to whistle.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.K.6

What question could you ask to determine the meaning of the word whirled?

• A. What are some facts about whistling?

• B. Are there clues in the text that can help me?

• C. Was Peter dizzy?

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the word whirled mean as it is used in the text?

"So instead he began to turn himself around- around and around he whirled...faster and faster..."

• A. To jump

• B. To fly

• C. To spin around

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which event would be in a retelling of Whistle for Willie?

• A. Peter practiced whistling in the mirror.

• B. Peter jumps rope.

• C. Peter paints a chair.