Comprehension Check, Prologue - Chapter 8

To make extra money, Osh sells...

• firewood

• his paintings

• starfish

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

TRUE OR FALSE

Miss Maggie is Osh's sister.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

TRUE or FALSE

The islanders believe that Crow is from Penikese, a previous leper colony.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The most precious cargo the islanders gathered from a shipwreck was...

• coal

• copper

• diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and other jewelry

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

TRUE or FALSE

Crow's parents left her a ruby ring.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In chapter 7, Miss Maggie told Crow that when Osh first came to the island, he ate starfish soup. What was strange about him eating starfish soup?

• Starfish soup tasted great, so there was nothing weird about that.

• You'd have to be starving to eat it because starfish don't taste good at all.

• She didn't say anything about him eating starfish soup.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In chapter 8, Osh hands Crow a small wooden box that smells like cinnamon. What was in the box?

• cinnamon

• an old paper and pencil, along with art supplies

• a folded up piece of paper and a ruby ring

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The folded up letter was strange and difficult to read. What made it difficult to read?

• The paper was brand new and easy to read.

• The book says nothing about a paper being found.

• The typed writing was missing letters.

• The letter had words that were faded, some beyond reading, and it had places where the words were rubbed away.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

TRUE or FALSE

When Crow was a baby, someone tucked her into an old boat and pushed her out to sea.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

Crow has a birthmark on her cheek that looks like a teacup.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3