James and the Giant Peach Chapters 6,7,8

What do James’ aunts see on the peach tree?

Answer explanation

A peach

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What do James’ aunts order him to do?

Answer explanation

It looks ripe, so Aunt Sponge summons James to climb the tree and pick the peach. She warns him not to eat any of it himself.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What surprises James’ aunts about the peach?

Answer explanation

the peach keeps growing and only stops when it's as big as a house

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does the author describe the peach?

Answer explanation

The skin of the peach was very beautiful -- a rich buttery yellow with patches of brilliant pink and red

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How do James’ aunts make money from the peach?

Answer explanation

Sell tickets for people to come view it.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How much does it cost to see the giant peach?

Answer explanation

"Only one shilling to see the giant peach!" "Half price for children under six weeks old!"

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Where is James during all the excitement? Why is he there?

Answer explanation

James was forced to stay locked in his bedroom, peeping through the bars of his window at the crowds below.

"The disgusting little brute will only get in everyone's way if we let him wander about," Aunt Spiker had said early that morning.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why would James’ aunts not feed him that day?

Answer explanation

they're too busy counting their money to feed him.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

If you were in James’ situation how would you cope with being mistreated by Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge, do you think?

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3