ReadyGEN: City Green

Let's start with something easy.

What is the name of the story we're currently reading in class?

• Change Makers

• City Green

• Abraham Lincoln

• Earthquakes

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3F

Who are the two main characters?

• Marcy and Old Man Hammer

• Marcy and Miss Rosa

• Mary and Old Man Hummer

• Marcy and her mom

Why was Old Man Hammer unhappy?

• He wanted to plant flowers and wasn't allowed.

• He didn't get enough sleep and was tired.

• His old home got torn down.

• All the neighbors were mean to him.

How does the community get permission to use the empty lot?

• They ask nicely.

• The neighbors go to the city to get permission.

• They sneak into the lot without anybody knowing.

• They ask Old Man Hammer for permisson.

What idea does Marcy and Miss Rosa have when they look at the empty lot?

• They decide to fill their coffee cans with soil.

• They decide to turn the lot into a garden.

• They decide to build a playground.

• The community gets to work.

How do the people in Marcy's neighborhood feel about Marcy and Miss Rosa's plan?

• They don't agree with the idea.

• They tear down the building.

• They are excited.

• They plant flowers.

How does Old Man Hammer respond when Marcy asks him about the torn down building?

Which sentence from the text answers the question?

• "...he only hollered, "Scram.""

• "Old Man Hammer used to live there"

• "Old Man Hammer, hard as nails"

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Look at the illustration.

How does the picture help you better understand how the people in the community feel about working in the lot?

• The picture shows the people are happy Old Man Hammer went home.

• The picture shows the community doesn't feel like working in the lot.

• The picture shows that they are glad.

• The picture shows people not working because they are lazy.

Look at the illustration.

How does Old Man Hammer react to the community cleaning up the lot?

• He is rolling his eyes and is not helping the others clean.

• He is excited and wants to help clean.

• He is crying because his home was torn down.

Look at the text.

How does Old Man Hammer react to Marcy when she asks him to sign the petition?

• He gladly signs his name.

• "Sign with us?"

• "I'm not signin' nothing'"

• "Nothing is going to happen."