Seedfolks Curtis

How is Curtis a good friend to Royce?

• He lets Royce stay with him

• He gives Royce a sleeping bag, food, and a pitchfork in exchange of protecting the tomatoes

• He finds a nearby shelter for Royce

• He gives Royce some money

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is NOT a theme in Seedfolks?

• One person can make a difference.

• People have more in common than they might realize.

• First impressions are usually correct.

• Determined people can accomplish great things.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Seedfolks is narrated in:

• first person point of view with multiple narrators

• first person point of view with a single narrator

• third person omniscient point of view

• third person limited point of view

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does Wendell's chapter contribute to the novel's plot?

• Wendell cleans up the lot, which creates more space for other gardeners.

• Wendell fits the “grumpy old man” character type, which adds to the plot.

• Wendell plants his crops after Kim, making the lot a community garden.

• Wendell’s wife and son have died, so his sadness makes the story realistic.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Curtis plants tomatoes to win the heart of a former girlfriend--Lateesha. Curtis planted outside the fence of the garden and some of his tomatoes are stolen. So he asks Royce, a teenager who is homeless, to keep watch over his plants. Curtis wants to make sure that nothing bad happens to his plants.

• Curtis is sorrowful

• Curtis is protective

• Curtis is angry

• Curtis is loving

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

He would watch my beans break ground and spread, and would notice with pleasure their pods growing plump. He would see my patience and my hard work. I would show him that I was his daughter.

• Kim is sad

• Kim is determined

• Kim is impatient

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who did Florence see in the garden at the end of the story?

• Kim

• Leona

• Wendall

• Curtis

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What motivates Curtis to plant tomatoes in the community garden?

• To win back his former girlfriend, Lateesha

• To sell them for profit

• To compete in a gardening contest

• To provide food for the homeless

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which character helps Curtis protect his tomatoes from being stolen?

• Kim

• Wendell

• Royce

• Florence

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Curtis offer Royce in exchange for protecting his tomatoes?

• Money

• A place to stay

• Food and a pitchfork

• Gardening tools

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3