Marigolds Comprehension Review

Where does the story take place?

• Rural Maryland

• Rural North Carolina

• Great Depression

• World War ll

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did the children hate the marigolds so much?

• They were too costly.

• They were confusing.

• They were a hassle to take care of.

• They were invasive plants.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How did the children spend their summer days?

• Swim in the creek

• Catch locusts

• Help their parents work

• Annoy Miss Lottie

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What causes Lizabeth to destroy Miss Lottie's marigolds?

• They were bothering her brother.

• She was dared by the other kids.

• Her family's roles were reversed.

• She was a child and an adult at the same time.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why was the act of destroying the marigolds so significant to Lizabeth?

• They took away her "innocence".

• They gave her compassion.

• They made her proud of herself.

• They helped her father get a job.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What were the consequences of ripping out the marigolds?

• Miss Lottie lost her last bit of hope.

• Death of Lizabeth's childhood.

• Lizabeth has to repay Miss Lottie back.

• Miss Lottie needs to replant them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the "cage" that Lizabeth describes poverty as?

• The marigolds

• Her feelings and emotions

• Her brother and family

• Her poverty

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is one theme that the author writes directly in the text?

• "Never lose hope"

• "Struggle brings maturity"

• "One cannot have both innocence and compassion"

• "One cannot have maturity and childhood"

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence uses OSTENSIBLY correctly?

• I was ostensibly studying, but I was on my phone.

• She ostensibly sneaked into her room.

• The fire had ostensibly destroyed the village.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which uses STOICISM correctly?

• My stoicism led me to the haunted house.

• The kid's stoicism while getting his vaccine shot earned him a sticker.

• The hero was awarded a trophy for his stoicism.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4