Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato

Which of these details about Jamie is the most important to the story?

• He lives in Ireland.

• He has red hair.

• He is lazy.

• His wife's name is Eileen.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What lesson does Jamie learn in this story?

• Jamie learns that it is important to work hard.

• Jamie learns that that it's okay to trick leprechauns.

• Jamie learns that it is okay to be lazy.

• Jamie learns that it is important to treat people with kindness.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of the following is NOT an important character in the story?

• The constable

• Jamie

• Eileen

• The leprechaun

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Why did the author repeat the words "saints preserve us" in the book?

• because the author likes the words

• because the words sound old-fashioned

• because the words rhyme

• because the words are an example of an Irish expression.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following was NOT one of Jamie's problems?

• Jamie's wife was mad at him.

• Jamie's clothes were dirty.

• Jamie's pratie was too big.

• Jamie's pratie was stuck.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

How were Eileen and Jamie different from one another?

• Eileen was healthy, Jamie was sick.

• Eileen liked to sleep, Jamie like to read.

• Eileen like potatoes, Jamie like pot roast.

• Eileen was a hard worker, Jamie was lazy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What do you learn about the setting of this book based on the illustrations?

• The story takes place in a village.

• The story takes place in the future.

• The story takes place in the winter.

• The story takes place in a city.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

How is this story different from other stories about lazy characters?

• The lesson we learn is that it is bad to be lazy.

• The story doesn't have a lazy character.

• The story doesn't teach us that being lazy is bad.

• There is no difference between this story and other stories with lazy characters.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

What kind of story is Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato is an example?

• Folktale

• Mystery

• Fable

• Historical Fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5