Towers Falling: Chapters 6-13

Describe Miss Garcia's character.

• Nervous, worried and impatent.

• Kind, patient and understanding.

• Jealous, hateful and disresprecful.

• Envious, understanding and short tempered.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

How does Deja's father react when she tells him what her hoework project is about?

• Deja's father is excited with joy and tells her all about twin towers.

• Deja's father calls the school and pleads that the project be changed.

• Deja's father is happy to help and sits on the floor with her.

• Deja's father's face crumbles and he becomes angry.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What is different about Sabeen's scarfs?

• Sabeen wears silk scafs every day of the week and they cover her head with them.

• Sabeen wears wool scarfs every day of the week an they cover her neck with them.

• Sabeen wears cotton scafs every day of the week and they wrap around her waist like a belt.

• Sabeen wears polyester scarfs every day of the week and they cover her whole face except her eyes.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

How do Deja and Ben feel about the "home project"?

• Both Ben and Deja like the project. They are both happy with their new homes.

• Neither Ben or Deja like the project. They are both unhappy with their new homes.

• Ben likes their project and Deja does not. Ben loves his new home in New York, while Deja hates living in Avalon.

• Deja likes the project and Ben does not. Deja like her family being so close in Avalon, while Ben misses Arizona.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What does Deja realize about the topic of home?

• Deja realizes that home is about only the building we live in. Home is about having everything nice.

• Deja realizes that home is more than a structure that we live in. Home is having lots of stuff and space.

• Deja realizes that home is more than a structure that we live in. Home is family and friends.

• Deja realizes that home is only a building that we live in. Home is rooms and things.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is a social unit?

• Groups of people you place value to. For example: you value your parents the most, then your siblings, etc.

• Groups of people you pay to be your friends. For example: you pay your neighbor $10 to rake your leaves.

• Groups of people that you fit in with/ have things in common with. For example: family, school, church, sports team, dance class, etc.

• Groups of people that you dislike. For example: people who have different options as you.

Why should anybody care what happend years ago?

• History is alive and we can learn from the past.

• History is not important and we should not care about the past.

• History is just dates and events that don't affect us today.

• History is growing and we can never learn everything from the past.

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CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.2B

Why does Sabeen feel an obligation to welcome new kids?

• Sabeen is a new student too, but doesn't want anyone to know.

• America was not welcoming to her family, so she is trying to welcome the new kids in class.

• Sabeen feels sorry for the new kids and doesn't want them to be left out.

• America welcomed her family, so she is welcoming the new kids in class.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

Why does Sabeen's family not leave the house on 9/11?

• Sabeen's family is Muslim and they don't leave the house on the 11th of each month. Sabeen's family is just following their traditons and culture.

• Sabeen's family is Muslim and from Turkey Sabeen's family is not allowed to leave the house due to their culture roots.

• Sabeen's family is Muslim, and they lost family on 9/11. Sabeen's family probably doesn't feel comforatble in public on 9/11.

• Sabeen's family is Muslim, and since Muslims were responsible for 9/11, Sabeen's family probably doesn't feel comforatble in public on 9/11.

Whatp happens when Deja shares with her father what she learned from Ben?

• Deja's father is happy that she finally knows what happened to the Twin Towers. He calls Ben and thanks him for sharing the information with her.

• Deja's father is happy that she finally knows what happened to the Twin Towers. He shares memories with her about where he was on that day.

• Deja's father gets upset because he believes that Deja is too young to learn about the Twin Towers. He says that he will transfer her to another school.

• Deja's father gets upset because he belives that Deja is too young to learn about the Twin Towers. She says that she can never see Ben again.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.SL.4.1C