Saving the Harvest

What did Henry see when he looked back at the fields?

• A new sickle his father bought for him

• Golden fields waiting to be harvested

• Fields covered in snow

• Fields full of wildflowers

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

How did Henry feel as he thought about the work ahead?

• Sick and feverish

• Tired and aching

• Indifferent

• Sad and lonely

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What was Henry greeted by when he entered the house?

• The sound of music

• The smell of fresh bread

• The sight of a clean kitchen

• The warmth of a fire

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What did Henry find on the table that caught his interest and made him open his eyes wide?

• A new tractor

• A letter

• An advertising brochure

• A book

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CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Who is Cyrus McCormick according to the passage?

• A) A local farmer

• B) An inventor

• C) A musician

• D) A teacher

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What did Henry often pause to look at during the hard work day?

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Who was the well-dressed man speaking in the town square?

• Mr. McCormick

• Mr. Casas

• Mr. Carriaga

• Mr. Beast

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What s the central idea of paragraph 13?

• Henry describes the mechanical reaper

• Mr. McCormick gives a speech

• Pa, Henry and the farmers listen to a presentation on farm equipment

• Third grade students perform a Seussical

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why did Pa think they couldn't afford the machine?

• Because they had other financial priorities.

• Because the machine was too expensive.

• Because they didn't need the machine.

• Because they were saving for something else.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The impact of McCormick's mechanical reaper on farming methods was:

• Work as much as 5 grown men

• Less crops

• More horses

• No change

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3