Comprehension - Kamishibai Man

What happens when Jiichan comes to the city?

• He does not know where he is.

• He cannot remember his stories.

• He sees the old bridge has fallen down.

• He hurts himself by falling off his bicycle.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Why does the truck driver honk his horn at Jiichan?

• to say hello to Jiichan

• to make Jiichan move out of the way

• to tell other cars to make room for Jiichan

• to let Jiichan know that he remembers him

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Why were the trees in the park chopped down?

• to make a new bridge into town

• to make roads for the cars and trucks

• to make a place for the storyteller to stand

• to make room for the shops and restaurants

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Which word BEST describes the feeling created by the illustration on page 327?

• anger

• excitement

• fear

• loneliness

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

Why does Jiichan clap two wooden blocks together?

• to tell the children he is there to tell stories

• to show he is angry that the trees are gone

• to warn people to stay away

• to keep time with a song

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Which of the following BEST describes what you learn from the illustration on page 333?

• where the people go to work

• how angry Jiichan is at the people

• what kind of games the children like to play

• that the townspeople are very excited about the television, but Jiichan
  is less so

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What happened when the poor boy was the only child to come to the park?

• Jiichan told the boy to go home.

• iichan gave the boy some candy.

• Jiichan told the boy's favorite story.

• Jiichan watched television at the boy's house.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.1

Why did Jiichan stop telling stories so many years ago?

• Nobody wanted to eat his candies.

• The city became noisy and crowded.

• The children stopped coming to see him.

• He wanted to watch television instead of telling his stories.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Which word BEST describes the feeling created by the illustration on page 340?

• calmness

• excitement

• sadness

• surprise

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Why does Jiichan's wife turn off the television at the end of the story?

• She wants to talk to Jiichan.

• She is going to make candy for Jiichan.

• She thinks Jiichan does not like television.

• She is going to ask Jiichan to tell her a story.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.4