Lesson 45

Kit said, “I think I will get rid of this boat. It makes ships sink. It has ripped up 2 docks. It has made paths and trenches. It tore holes in the bank, and that is a bad crime.”

Select some of the bad things Kit’s boat did

• made two ships sink

• ripped 2 boats

• ripped up two docks

• made paths and trenches;

• tore holes in the bank

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Kit had a lot to gripe over. So she said, “I will sell the boat.” She made a note and stuck it on the side of the tin boat. The note said: FOR SALE. A TIN BOAT I WILL TRADE FOR A BIKE. The con man was in town. He had five tires. Each tire had a hole in it.

What did she decide to do with the boat?

• sell it

• keep it

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Kit had a lot to gripe over. So she said, “I will sell the boat.” She made a note and stuck it on the side of the tin boat. The note said: FOR SALE. A TIN BOAT I WILL TRADE FOR A BIKE. The con man was in town. He had five tires. Each tire had a hole in it.

What did her sign say she would trade for?

• bike

• van

• car

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

Who was in town?

• the con man

• Kit's friend

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What did he have with him?

• Four tires with holes in them

• Five tires with holes in them

• Three tires with holes in them

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

The con man said, “I will sit at this site until I see someone to con.” So he sat down on the tires. He was very tired. While he rested, Kit came up the dock. The con man said to himself, “If I can con this woman, I can get rid of my tires. Then I will get some pike to eat. I like fish.”

What did the con man want to eat after he conned somebody into trading his tires?

• some dumplings

• some pike

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.7.1

The con man said, “I have some fine tires if you have something to trade.” Kit said, “I have a boat to trade, but I don’t like to trade for tires. I need a bike.”

. What did Kit want to trade for?

• A car

• A bike

• A house

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The con man said, “Trade your boat for these tires. Then you can take these tires and trade them for a bike.” Kit said, “That seems like a good thing to do.” The con man said, “Get a grip on these tires, and let’s hike down to your boat.” So Kit grabbed the tires, and she went with the con man to the boat.

What did the con man tell Kit she should do?

• Trade her tires for the boat and then trade the bike for a tire.

• Trade her boat for the tires and then trade the tires for a bike.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Where did Kit and the con man go with the tires?

• To Kit’s bike.

• To Kit’s boat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

The con man stopped near the boat. He said, “I will not trade five fine tires for this tin heap. I will trade you for three tires.” Kit said, “But this boat is a fine fishing boat. And it will go fast if you drop rocks in the nose.”

How many tires did the con man want to trade for the boat?

• four

• two

• three

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.7.2