Week One Flora and Ulysses

What would Flora most likely do?

• play a game

• walk outside

• read a comic

• help squirrels

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why does the author most likely choose a yard as a setting

• so Flora is happy that the sun is shining

• so Mrs. Tickman has space to chase the vacuum

• so the character of the squirrel can be introduced

• so Flora can see what is happening from her window

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

How does Flora solve Mrs. Tickman's problem?

• by reading TERRIBLE THINGS CAN HAPPEN TO YOU!

• By pulling the squirrel out of the vacuum

• by giving the squirrel CPR

• by turning off the vacuum

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which detail would be the most important to include in a summary of the story?

• Ulysses gets stuck in a vacuum

• Mrs. Tickman gets a birthday present

• Flora thinks she is a natural-born cynic

• The Amazing Incandesto is a superhero

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

At the end of the story, Ulysses thinks the light behind Flora's head is setting the whole world on fire.

What does the phrase setting the whole world on fire tell the reader about Ulysses?

• He thinks Flora is beautiful.

• He thinks the sun is too bright.

• He now sees Flora's hair is bright red.

• He now sees things in a different way.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

On page 24, Flora ignores her mother. Why does she do this?

• Flora is taking a nap

• Flora is reading a romance novel

• Flora is totally absorbed in reading her comic book.

• flora is dressing up like Amazing Incandesto.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

What loud noise interrupted Flora while reading?

• a large squirrel playing

• a jet airplane flying by

• a vacuum out control

• a pan dropping in the kitchen

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who shook the squirrel out of the vacuum cleaner?

• Mrs. Tickman

• Mr. Tickman

• Flora

• Ulysses

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

On page 27, Flora sees Mrs. Tickham's out of control vacuum cleaner in the yard. What happens after she sees this action?

• She runs to the kitchen to get the squirrel some food.

• She continues to read about The Amazing Incandesto.

• She remembers to give Mrs. Tickham her birthday present.

• Flora runs out of the house to help the squirrel that has been sucked inside Mrs. Tickham's new vacuum.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

On page 34-35, the squirrel is revived by Flora. How did she know he was not the usual squirrel?

• He sniffs the vacuum for food.

• He lifts the vacuum into the air over his head.

• He starts to talk to Flora and Mrs. Tickham.

• He opened up door to Mrs. Tickham's house.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1