Reading Comprehension Questions: Fish in a Tree (Chapters 28-30)

Why does Mr. Daniels call Ally over to talk before lunch in Chapter 28?

• To give her detention

• To praise her opinions and thoughts during class discussions

• To ask her to help clean the classroom

• To scold her for poor behavior

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What questions does Mr. Daniels ask Ally that make her nervous? (Select two correct answers)

• "Do you ever think one word but a different one comes out of your mouth?"

• "Does reading sometimes give you headaches?"

• "When you look at letters, do they ever seem big?"

• "What is your favorite color?"

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What phrase does Ally use that surprises Mr. Daniels because it shows her intelligence?

• "Fish in a tree"

• "Unfortunate stroke of luck"

• "Pail full of grasshoppers"

• "Silver dollar day"

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What game does Mr. Daniels offer to teach Ally after school?

• Checkers

• Chess

• Scrabble

• Monopoly

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What deal does Mr. Daniels make to convince Ally to stay after school for chess?

• He'll give her extra credit points

• He'll excuse her from homework on chess days

• He'll let her skip a test

• He'll give her a special prize

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does Ally feel about Mr. Daniels thinking of her outside of school hours?

• She's angry that he's interfering

• She's touched because other teachers never did this

• She's confused about why he cares

• She's worried he'll tell her parents

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Where does the class go for their field trip in Chapter 29?

• The Natural History Museum

• The Noah Webster House

• A colonial village

• The local library

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Albert does collect during field trip, and why? (Select two correct answers)

• He collects leaves

• He collects acorns and is worried they might have fungus

• He wants to study the acorns scientifically

• He wants to research the leaves and find if there is an issue with the trees

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What does Ally name the acorn she finds, and what does she imagine?

• She names it Pierre and imagines drawing him dancing at the Eiffel Tower

• She names it Webster after Noah Webster

• She names it Albert after her friend

• She names it Grandpa after her grandfather

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

According to Albert, what is the origin of the phrase "sleep tight"?

• It meant to sleep soundly through the night

• It referred to tightening the ropes that held up mattresses

• It was a way to keep bedbugs away

• It meant to close your eyes tightly

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3