Little Women: Playing Pilgrims

True or False:

The sisters will have no presents this Christmas because they are too poor to afford it.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why do the girls decide to spend their money on themselves?

• They deserve to "have a little fun".

• They "haven't got a father" to buy presents for them.

• They will only buy things they actually need.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What character trait does the girls' conversation reveal they possess?

Answer explanation

ingratitude

unappreciative, complaining spirit

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Is Jo's speech an example of direct or indirect characterization?

• direct

• indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What character trait does Jo's speech reveal?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Is this paragraph an example of direct or indirect characterization?

• direct

• indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What motivates the girls not to spend all their money on themselves?

• Their love for their mother.

• Their love for their father.

• Their love for each other.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the reader learn about each sister during the play practice?

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What character trait does the father possess?

Answer explanation

faithfulness

integrity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does their father's letter motivate the sisters to change?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3