The Scholarship Jacket

What does Martha overhear Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Boone arguing about in “The Scholarship Jacket”?

• whether Martha should pay for the scholarship jacket

• whether Martha should be punished for being late to gym class

• whether Martha or another student should be given the scholarship jacket

• whether Martha should be allowed to attend the eighth-grade graduation ceremony

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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 was the new rule decided by the board?

• That you must pay

  fifty dollars to earn Scholarship Jacket

• you must pay fifteen dollars to get the Scholarship Jacket

• The Scholarship Jacket is free

• Only Joann is supposed to earn the Scholarship Jacket

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Since te age of 6, where did Martha stay (OR) who?

• With her Parents

• In the Orphanage

• With her Grandparentrs

• With her friends

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Valedectorian meaning

• Low in ranks

• High in ranks for graduation

• People who never study

• A teacher who is a cordinator.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Gradfather has accepted to pay money for the scholarship jacket

• True

• False

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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 description best fits Martha’s attitude toward school in “The Scholarship Jacket”?

• She maintains a decent grade point average so that she can play sports.

• She dislikes school and is tired of being compared to her sister.

• She is a dedicated student and takes her studies seriously.

• She works hard but struggles to earn good grades.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which two of the following answers best explain why Martha’s grandfather refuses to pay for the jacket in “The Scholarship Jacket”?

• He thinks Martha should just borrow her sister's jacket.

• He does not believe that Martha has earned the scholarship jacket.

• He thinks it is not really a scholarship jacket if Martha has to pay for it.

• He feels that the Board's decision to change the rule is unfair.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Evesdrop meaning

• Listening music

• secretly listen

• hide from someone

• break a rule

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What was Martha's grandfather doing when she got from school?

• He was working in the bean field.

• He was reading the newspaper.

• He was seated at the porch.

• He was working in the corn field.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How many children are in Martha's family?

• 6

• 8

• 3

• 10

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5