The Cherry Tree

Who is the author of the lesson The Cherry Tree?

• JK Rowling

• Ruskin Bond

• Roald Dahl

• Alexander Ruskin

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where did the cherries that Rakesh was eating come from?

• Delhi

• Himachal Pradesh

• Kashmir Valley

• Jaipur

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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

Why were there such few trees in the area where Rakesh lived ?

• The soil was stony and dry cold winds stunted the growth of the plants

• There was constant deforestation

• There was no shortage of water

• The strong sun killed the trees.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where did Rakesh live and with whom?

• with his aunt in Delhi

• With his parents

• In a boarding schol

• With his grandfather in the outskirts of Mussorie

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

How much did Rakesh pay for the cherries?

• 50 p for the bunch

• I Re. for the bunch

• He got it as a gift

• 5 rs for the bunch

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

What did Rakesh do with the cherry stone"

• He threw it away

• He planted the cherry tree in his garden

• He accidentally swallowed it

• He put it in the trash can

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Identify the figure of speech in the line...'a cold wind went whoo whoo whoo ... ?'

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• Anaphora

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

How did Rakesh and his grandfather spend the long winter evenings?

• By sitting around a heater while grandfather would tell Rakesh stories and Rakesh in turn would read to hi

• They would go for long walks

• by sitting around a charcoal fire while grandfather would tell Rakesh stories and Rakesh would in turn read to grandfather

• They would watch television and then go to bed early

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

They knew it was spring when the ____ ____ flew north again to ____.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

When did Rakesh realise that a cherry tree had come up?

• When he saw what looked like a twig on the ground

• When his grandfather showed him

• When the tree started to bear fruit

• When a goat came inside the garden and ate up the tree

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10