Jabari Tries

Who are the characters?

• Jabari, his parents, and his sisters.

• Jabari, his friends, and his dad.

• Jabari, his dad, and his sister.

• Jabari, his cousins and his dad.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Where is the story’s setting?

• Museum

• Park

• Pool

• Zoo

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What did Jabari tell his dad he was going to do?

• Swim in the pool.

• Jump off the diving board.

• Ride his bike.

• Watch TV.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Why did Jabari think he was ready to jump off the diving board?

• He finished all his swimming lessons.

• He passed his swimming test.

• He was ready to jump.

• All of the answer choices.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

How did Jabari feel watching the other kids climb the ladder and jump off the diving board?

• He was excited, but a little nervous.

• He was ready to jump.

• He was scared and started crying.

• He was ready to go home.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.9

Why did Jabari let the other kids go ahead of him when he was in line to get on the diving board?

• Jabari had good manners.

• Jabari liked the kids, so he let them go first.

• Jabari wanted to see what the kids were going to do.

• Jabari needed to think about his special kind of jump.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why did Jabari climb up the ladder and then climb back down?

• The lifeguard closed the pool.

• It began raining.

• He told his dad he was a little tired and needed to rest.

• Jabari decided he was not ready to jump today.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

How did Jabari’s dad help him feel better about jumping off the diving board?

• He told him he didn’t have to jump.

• He told him to take a deep breath and tell himself he is ready.

• He pushed him off the board.

• He told him they were going home.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How did Jabari feel after he jumped off the diving board?

• He was still scared.

• He felt sad it was over.

• He felt mad that his dad made him jump.

• He was excited and happy that he jumped.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What did Jabari tell his dad after he jumped off the diving board?

• “I don’t want to do that again!”

• “That was amazing!”

• “Surprise double backflip is next!”

• “I want to go home!”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3