Thank You Mr. Falker

What always happened when it was Trisha's turn to read at school?

• Sue Ellen made a scene by trying to help her.

• The teacher had to help her with every word.

• She found herself unable to open her mouth.

• She would lose her place and begin to cry.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Trisha and her family moved across the country because her mother had...

• inherited property from relatives in utah

• gotten a teaching job in California

• agreed to care for a sick cousin in Florida

• always wanted to live in the Arizona desert

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

The children laughed at Trisha whenever she...

• gave the wrong answer

• talked to herself as she worked

• drew pictures in her notebook

• put her hands in her mouth

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Where did Trisha feel completely safe from Eric?

• behind the bushes on the playground

• next to Mr. Falker's desk

• under the inside stairwell

• in the library

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What did Mr. Falker say before promising Trisha she would learn to read?

• "...you will learn to sound out words with Miss Plessys help."

• "...you need to be very brave to go back and start first grade again."

• "...someday this watery mess will make sense"

• "...You don't see letters or numbers the way other people do"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3