Glory Be Comprehension Questions

Frankie said the town council wanted to close the pool because

• you have to be 12 or older to swim

• to keep the colored people out

• to fix some cracks

• people were being too loud

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Laura Lampert came to town for the summer because....

• her mother was starting a new clinic

• to stir up trouble

• to help Mrs. Bloom at the library

• to help colored people swim

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Glory thought she had a lot to teach Laura because she saw Laura

• reading Nancy Drew books

• wearing black socks

• breaking into the pool

• drinking from the wrong water fountain

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Glory said she was going to invite Laura for supper, but Frankie said...

• Laura is not allowed at his house

• his daddy would be angry

• J.T. said he can not eat with Yankees

• She needs to go back to where she came from

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Miss Bloom, the librarian, suggested Glory to

• help Laura find friends in the community

• invite Laura over for dinner

• write a letter to the editor of the newspaper

• Help Emma bake cookies for the July 4th celebration

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Glory overhear Robbie tell Jesslyn his secret?

• by hiding in the back of his car

• She overheard him tell Jesslyn on the phone

• She heard him talking to her in the library

• She heard them talking at the football field

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What happened after Glory read her letter aloud at the table?

• daddy told Emma what happned

• daddy said he was proud of her

• daddy ask Jesslyn if she knew about the letter

• daddy was not proud of what she did

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What prank did Frankie pull that made Glory so mad she wanted to spit?

• He told Glory that Laura broke into the pool

• He stole Laura's sock and placed it by the lockers

• He told Robbie's secret to J.T. and they beat him up

• he put a sign on the pool's fence saying it would open soon

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

How did Glory try to make Jesslyn happy again?

• by giving her the bigger bedroom

• by helping Robbie after the fight

• by giving her back the bracelet

• by playing Junk Poker with her

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happened after the town parade?

• Everyone went to the library for a celebration.

• They went to the firework show.

• J.T. and his friends beat up Robbie

• Brother Joe found out that Jesslyn and Glory went to Tupelo.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2