Bintou's Braids-Comprehension

What does Bintou want?

• Cornrows

• Braids

• A friend from America

• Gold coins

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.K.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

Sometimes Bintou dreams ____.

• That chickens make a nest in her hair

• That little birds make a nest in her hair

• That little birds make a nest in her hair

• That her hair is red

What did Bintou dream of having on her braids?

• Gold coins

• seashells

• all of the above

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.3.2

Both Bintou's sister and Grandma did not think Bintou needed braids because ____.

• she was a young girl

• she was too old

• she was vain

• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

In Grandma's story, ____ was a little girl who had braids and became vain.

• Binto

• Aunt Awa

• Fatou

• Coumba

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

Bintou was brave because she took the shortcut to get help for the boys. Why was the shortcut dangerous?

• It had snakes

• It had crocodiles

• It had big trees

• It had long thorns and sharp stones

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What does Grandma do to Bintou's hair?

• She braids it

• She put yellow and blue bird decorations in it

• She cuts it

• She colors it green

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

Why was Bintou allowed to have braids?

• Because she saved the boys

• Because she was annoying the others

• Because she was older

• Because she had extra long hair

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Grandma thought Bintou should have special hair because _____.

• She was a special girl

• She was a sad girl

• She was a sad girl

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What lesson can we learn from this story?

• That braids are for young girls

• That families like to eat together

• That everyone is special in his/her own way

• That birds like to nest in people's hair

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9