Exploring Chapters 6-8 of James and the Giant Peach

Who first noticed the peach on the tree?

• James

• Aunt Sponge

• The narrator

• Aunt Spiker

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What did James feel was about to happen?

• A visit from a friend

• Dinner time

• Something peculiar

• A storm

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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 the peach's size compare to Aunt Sponge?

• The same size

• Half as big

• Twice as big

• Smaller

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What did Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge plan to do with the peach?

• Give it to James

• Make a pie

• Sell it

• Eat it

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did the public find out about the peach?

• Television

• Newspaper

• Word of mouth

• Radio

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What was James's task after the crowd left?

• To clean up the mess

• To guard the peach

• To water the peach

• To pick the peach

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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 did Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker charge people for?

• To take pictures of the peach

• To touch the peach

• To see the peach

• To eat the peach

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why was James not allowed to join the excitement outside?

• He was grounded

• The aunts thought he would be in the way

• He didn't want to go

• He was sick

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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 did the aunts build around the peach?

• A moat

• A wooden fence

• A stone wall

• A glass case

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did James beg to do?

• Climb the peach tree

• Play with other children

• Eat the peach

• Sell tickets

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1