The Pigman - First Read

John and Lorraine were making prank calls soliciting donations for an imaginary....

• Fund

• Charity

• Pizza

• Friend

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Here the word "charity" means...

• an organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.

• people employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place

• ask for or try to get something from someone.

• expressed something with a signal or motion

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

At the beginning of the excerpt, Mr. Pignati suggests, out of nowhere, that they...

• go look at his pigs

• go get coffee

• visit the L & J Fund

• go to the zoo

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

From the beginning, it is clear that John and Lorraine are not on the same page in pulling off this prank. What quote from the excerpt shows this?

• "Mr. Pignati," I said with an air of impatience," Miss Truman and I have many other stops to make today.

• "Of course, that's what we came for," I said to make it look real at least.

• Lorraine gulped and went speechless.

• "Yes," Lorraine said. "We shouldn't have stayed this long."

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

After Mr. Pignati asks "Whom should I make it out to?", Lorraine "gulped and went speechless." This suggests to the reader that Lorraine...

• didn't really expect Mr. Pignati to write a check to the L & J Fund.

• didn't expect John to take the prank this far

• didn't realize Mr. Pignati was so famous

• had a very dry throat and was thirsty

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

"Oh yes," Lorraine echoed, and I could tell she was furious with me because here eyes were starting to flit all over the place again." Here Lorraine is "furious" with John for...

• For lying to Mr. Pignati

• For taking the check from Mr. Pignati

• For taking the prank too far

• For staying to look at the pigs

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following quotes from "The Pigman" represent a change that John and Lorraine as a result of Mr. Pignati?

• "No...we didn't see....your pigs," I said.

• "You don't really have to --" Lorraine started, but he looked bewildered."

• "You love animals...? Lorraine muttered, her left hand opening the front door just a crack."

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The first part of the excerpt from Mr. Pigman is told from the point of view of...

• Mr. Pignati

• Mr. Pignati's wife

• John

• Lorraine

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The second part of the excerpt from Mr. Pigman is told from the point of view of...

• Mr. Pignati

• Mr. Pignati's wife

• John

• Lorraine

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In the second part of the story (Chapter 6) we find out that...

• John likes Lorraine

• Lorraine likes John

• John and Lorraine are meeting Mr. Pignati at the zoo

• Mr. Pignati invites John and Lorraine to look at his pigs again

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6