Room to Grow Reading Comprehension

1. Who is the main character in the story?

• Jill Hernandez

• Kiku Sato

• Jill Sato

• Kiku Hernandez

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

2. Which country is Kiku's family from?

• China

• Taiwan

• Japan

• Australia

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

3. Where did they move?

• Canada

• Oregon

• Detroit

• Los Angeles

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

4. What was missing in their new home?

• They didn't have a yard.

• They didn't have a kitchen.

• They didn't have friends.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

5. Why was Kiku feeling scared of going to school?

• She doesn't know how to speak English.

• She misses her friends back in Japan.

• She was afraid no one would be her friend.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

6. What is the name of Kiku's bestfriend?

• Jill Hernandez

• Jill Sato

• Kiku Sato

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

7. Who helped in planting a garden for the community?

• Jill's grandmother

• Kiku's grandmother

• Kiku's uncle

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

8. Reread this paragraph:

"We all sat down while Mama served tea. First she put green tea into the tea bowl. Then she added hot water and stirred. She handed the bowl to Jill's mother and bowed."

What happens after Kiku's mom put green tea into the bowl?

• They bowed.

• She added hot water and stirred.

• She handed the bowl.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

9. Reread this paragraph:

"First we had a meeting with the community, Everyone agreed to contribute. Some people brought seeds, tools, and dirt. Then the next day we met and started our garden."

What happened the next day?

• They had a meeting.

• They shared green tea with other neighbors.

• They met and started the garden.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

10. What happened to their community after working all summer?

• Their community grew vegetables and had a cookout.

• Jill and Kiku became best friends.

• Kiku's family went back to Japan.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1