Catherine Called Birdy

Catherine's mother wanted her to write as a way to please her brother Edward, who was planning to be a monk.

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• false

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Instead of being forced to stay inside and tend to her sewing, Catherine longed to be outside the hall with the villagers.

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• false

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Perkin, the goat boy, always managed to trick Catherine's father into taking the worst of the goats.

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• false

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Catherine thought of Perkin as her good friend and her heart's brother.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What does Catherine see for the first time in December?

• a hanging

• a shooting star

• a birth

• a wedding

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Catherine worry about on her way home in December?

• has the king died?

• will the two men forgive each other?

• will the cat live?

• is the old woman okay?

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who visits Catherine and her family in December?

• Edward

• Thomas

• Peter

• Henry

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does Catherine get rid of a suitor in December?

• she tricks him into asking for an enormous dowry

• she dresses like a boy and cuts her hair

• she throws tar and feathers on him

• she snorts when she laughs and eats with her hands

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why is Catherine excited at the end of January?

• because her tutor will teach her about her crusades

• because Aelis will soon be visiting

• because she will visit her brother

• because she is going to court

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

What does Catherine begin to teach Perkin to do in January?

• to read

• to sew

• to play the piano

• to sing

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9