Raj and the Coconut Trees

Why does Raj climb the coconut trees?

• To enjoy the view from the top of tree

• To gather coconuts for his family business

• To test his climbing skills for fun

• To play with his sister Lali

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Words to Know: Grove: a group of trees growing together Harvest: the coconuts collected in one day Signal: a sign or sound used to tell someone something Husk: the rough, hairy covering on the outside of a coconut

• Grove: a group of trees growing together, Harvest: the coconuts collected in one day, Signal: a sign or sound used to tell someone something, Husk: the rough, hairy covering on the outside of a coconut

• Grove: a single tree, Harvest: the coconuts collected in one week, Signal: a sign or sound used to tell someone nothing, Husk: the smooth, soft covering on the outside of a coconut

• Grove: a group of bushes growing together, Harvest: the coconuts collected in one month, Signal: a sign or sound used to tell someone everything, Husk: the rough, hairy covering on the inside of a coconut

• Grove: a group of trees growing separately, Harvest: the coconuts collected in one year, Signal: a sign or sound used to tell someone something else, Husk: the rough, hairy covering on the outside of a banana

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

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CCSS.RL.4.4

What lesson does Raj’s father teach him about the trees?

• The trees will always give coconuts no matter what

• The taller the tree, the easier it is to climb

• The trees are only useful for their fruit

• The trees remember good climbers

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

How does this sentence support the theme of the story?

• It shows that Raj's father thinks trees can actually talk.

• It emphasizes the importance of being careful while climbing.

• It highlights the deep connection between the family and nature in their work.

• It suggests that Raj's father wants him to become a dancer instead of a climber.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Read this sentence from paragraph 13 and 14. Swish-swish-swish. The leaves sang their morning song The most likely reason the author uses onomatopoeia is to —

• show how coconuts fell from the tree

• explain how Raj climbed the tree

• describe the natural sounds of nature

• illustrate the various colors of the forest

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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What does Raj do after finishing his morning climb?

• He takes a nap under a tree.

• He runs home to tell his mother about his climb adventures.

• He sits with his father to drink coconut water and hear stories.

• He climbs another twenty trees.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Raj feels about his family’s work as coconut tree climbers.

• He is proud of it.

• He is embarrassed by it.

• He is indifferent to it.

• He is upset about it.

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3