Small Steps Lesson 11

Think back to the beginning of Small Steps. What did Peg care about most at the beginning of Chapter 1?

• Her chorus class

• The Homecoming parade

• Her math class

• Her lunch time

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How has Peg changed since the beginning of Small Steps?

• She now feels closer to her school friends than her hospital friend, and she worries about things like clothes and basketball.

• She now feels closer to the hospital nurses, and she worries about things like clothes and basketball.

• She now feels closer to her school friends, and she no longer worries about things like clothes and basketball.

• She now feels closer to her hospital friend than her school friends, and she no longer worries about things like clothes and basketball.

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What makes Peg realize that she has changed?

• She gets letters from her family members, and she realizes how much she misses them.

• She gets letters from her friends about their concerns, and she realizes that she has different concerns than they do.

• She finds out why her polio was not that severe.

• She finds out that Tommy's polio is worse than hers.

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Who does Peg feel closest to in this passage, and why does she feel that way?

• She feels closest to Tommy because he understands what it is like to have polio.

• She feels closest to a nurse because she takes care of her.

• She feels closest to Karen because she rides her bike with her.

• She feels closest to her Mother because she makes her fudge.

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According to Dr. Bevis, what is one cause that helped lead to Peg’s improvement?

• She did not received oxygen quickly.

• She had a severe case of polio.

• Peg’s parents took her to the hospital immediately.

• Peg's parents did not take her to the hospital quickly.

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Which sentence best explains why Peg feels closer to Tommy?

• I miss my own room and playing with B.J. and helping Grandpa in the garden.

• I miss visiting my aunts and uncles.

• Tommy understood what it was like to have polio; my school friends could never know.

• I miss riding my bike with Karen and playing Monopoly with Richard.

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