The Oldest Student Comprehension

How old was Mary when slaves were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• 121

• 8

• 15

• 20

Tags

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What did Mary do each time a son was born?

• put a mark in her Bible

• get another job

• move to a new house

• fly in an airplane

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.1

Why do all of the signs in the illustrations have squiggles instead of words?

• to show how sign makers liked squiggles better than words

• to show what Mary saw when she couldn't read the words

• to explain how to draw squiggles

• to tell a story about squiggles turning into letters

How old was Mary when she decided it was time to learn how to read?

• 15

• 114

• 121

• 130

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where did Mary live when she learned how to read?

• Union Springs, Alabama

• Richmond, Virginia

• Orlando, Florida

• Chattanooga, Tennessee

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

What are 3 jobs Mary worked to earn money?

• Teaching

• Cleaning Houses

• Flying Airplanes

• Babysitting

• Cooking

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

Mary and her husband were sharecroppers. What does this mean?

• They lived and worked on someone else's farm land.

• They flew airplanes together

• They taught other people how to read.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

According to the author's note, how long did Mary have her Bible before she learned to read it?

• 5 years

• 25 years

• 101 years

• 121 years

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What lesson can we learn from this story?

• You should learn to read when you are 5 years old.

• It's hard to learn something new when you are older.

• It's hard to get a job if you cannot read.

• You are never to old to learn something new.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

How did Mary most likely feel when she finally learned how to read?

• sad

• proud

• nervous

• embarrassed

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3