In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson - Sept. and Oct.

In Shirley's dream the night before the first day of school, her family back in China looked at her in disgust and then laughed at her.

• True

• False

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Shirley was proud that her spoken and written Chinese were still perfect after living in America for about eight months.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Why did the class cheer when their sixth grade teacher walked in?

• There was a substitute.

• It was the principal.

• It was Mrs. Rappaport.

• It was a brand new teacher.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What was Shirley and Emily's first secret?

• They ate candy from Mr. P's every day.

• They stole Emily's brother's book from his room.

• They found out what was on their next science test.

• They snuck into Emily's dad's office to look at an anatomy book.

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Since Shirley had no desire to read the very large anatomy book, she told Emily that she thought she heard footsteps.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was Shirley's second secret?

• She took some coins from her piggy bank to buy candy to keep the triplets quiet.

• She snuck into Senora's apartment daily to play the piano.

• She wrote a letter to her family in China telling them that she was taking piano lessons.

• She let the triplets stay up way past their bedtime.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The triplets were well behaved even when Shirley had no candy for them.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Where did Shirley and her classmates listen to the World Series each day after school?

• Shirley's house

• Mr. P's

• Mabel's house

• Senora's apartment

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Who won the 1947 World Series?

• The Dodgers

• The Cardinals

• The Pirates

• The Yankees

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Emily shared her lunch with Shirley until she was able to replace the buttons with real money.

• True

• False

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