The White Umbrella

What do the narrator and her sister find out in the beginning of the story?

• Their father lost his job.

• Their mother has started working.

• They are getting a new dog.

• It's going to rain all week.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

The narrator does not want anyone to know her mother is working.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.K.9

The narrator lies and tells the piano teacher that her mom is __________________.

• An airplane pilot.

• A dance teacher.

• A concert pianist.

• A professional driver.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why is the mom late picking up the girls from piano lessons?

• She got in a car accident.

• She was working late.

• She forgot to pick them up.

• She waited for the rain to stop.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does Miss Crosman give to the narrator?

• The white umbrella

• A new piano

• Advice about becoming a better pianist.

• Pot roast for dinner

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

What does the narrator say to Miss Crosman that she immediately feels bad about?

• "Thanks a zillion."

• "I wish you were my mother."

• "But this one belongs to Eugenie Roberts."

• "My mother is coming any minute."

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.K.2

What happens while the mom is driving the girls home from lessons?

• They get in a big fight.

• They get in a car accident.

• She brings them back for more practice.

• They tell her about their day at school.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

What do the girls find out their mom does for work?

• She's a piano teacher.

• She's a check out clerk at the A&P.

• She's a concert pianist.

• She's a chef.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the narrator do with the umbrella at the end of the story?

• She throws it down the sewer.

• She opens it and spins it.

• She dances in the rain with it.

• She gives it back to Miss Crosman.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.K.5

The sudden revelation of the storm yesterday was a shock to some people. Revelation means

• something not meant to be known

• something that suddenly becomes known

• something that no nose knows

• something that you read about

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.K.4