"First Day Fly" By Jason Reynolds

What are the two days that matter to the narrator?

• Their birthday and Christmas
• Their birthday and the first day of school
• Their birthday and the last day of school
• Their birthday and the weekend

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CCSS.RL.6.1

What are the narrator's thoughts about Thomas Baker?

• They think Thomas Baker is mean
• They think Thomas Baker is smart
• They think Thomas Baker is cool
• They think Thomas Baker is funny

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.6

What tool is used to attack Thomas Baker's boot mud?

• A ruler
• A protractor
• A calculator
• A pencil

What is the author's purpose in describing the action of scrubbing the brown crust from your babies?

• To show love
• To show sadness
• To show fear
• To show anger

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

What does the author compare scrubbing the dirt off gently with?

• Wiping sleep from your eyes
• Cleaning your room
• Brushing your teeth
• Washing your face

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the author's purpose in describing how your mother wipes sleep from your eyes?

• To show annoyance
• To show surprise
• To show affection
• To show indifference

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CCSS.RI.6.6

What does the narrator do at their desk?

• They draw pictures
• They write a letter
• They read a book
• They clean their shoes

What is the author's purpose in describing the action of bending over at your desk?

• To show laziness
• To show hard work
• To show excitement
• To show boredom

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

How does the narrator perceive teachers?

• They think teachers are mean
• They think teachers are funny
• They think teachers are helpful
• They think teachers are boring

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the author's purpose in describing the action of licking your thumb?

• To show disgust
• To show curiosity
• To show determination
• To show hunger

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CCSS.RI.6.6