The Horned Toad

What did the great-grandmother say when she saw the horned toad?

• They are dangerous

• They spit blood

• They are toxic

• They have poisonous eyes

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Where did the author find the horned toad?

• In the vacant lot

• In the forest

• In the river

• In the desert hills

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why did the author's mother ask him to put the horned toad down?

• Because it was poisonous

• Because it was harmful

• Because it was dangerous

• Because it was toxic

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

What did the author name the horned toad?

• John

• Sharlie

• Juan

• Charlie

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

Where did the author and his great-grandmother play games?

• In the desert hills

• In the vacant lot

• In the forest

• In the river

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Why was the author's family tense before his great-grandmother moved in?

• They were unhappy with each other

• They were deciding when to care for Grandma

• They were planning to divorce

• They were arguing about money

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

Why did the author's great-grandmother refuse to be buried in Bakersfield?

• She wanted to be buried at the ranch

• She didn't like Bakersfield

• She wanted to be buried in the city

• She wanted to be buried in the desert

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What did the author and his great-grandmother bury together?

• A praying mantis

• A snake

• A horned toad

• A lizard

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Where did the author's great-grandmother want to be buried?

• In the desert

• In Bakersfield

• In the city

• At the ranch

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

What did the author's father say when they decided to bury the great-grandmother at the ranch?

• We'll bury her

• That's the right thing to do

• When you're family, you take care of your own

• She deserves to be buried there

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3