Chickens in My Backyard

What is the main idea of this book?

• Savannah’s family raises chickens.
• Savannah’s family learns to tell chickens apart.
• Savannah’s family cooks chickens for supper.
• Savannah’s family builds chicken coops.
• None

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CCSS.RI.5.2

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What do you know about Savannah because of the way she takes care of her chickens?

• She is selfish.
• She is unhappy.
• She is pretty
• She is responsible.
• None

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CCSS.RI.5.1

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Which word means small, rounded masses of something, such as food?

• slugs
• coops
• pellets
• chicks
• None

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of the following is a detail that supports the main idea?

• Savannah lives in Tucson, Arizona.
• Savannah cleans the chicken coops and puts bedding in the nesting boxes.
• The family has a dog named Trixie, who is kind to the chickens.
• A coyote showed up in the alley behind their house.
• None

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What do the chickens do after they climb into their coop at night?

• They lay eggs.
• They eat insects and slugs.
• They go to sleep.
• They grind up their food.
• None

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

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CCSS.RI.6.5

How does Trixie’s barking keep the chickens safe?

• Her barking scares away the chickens.
• Her barking scares away the coyotes.
• Her barking draws the coyotes nearer.
• None of the above
• None

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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The pebbles the chickens eat _____.

• make the pellets and table scraps taste better
• make the chickens sick
• help keep the chickens’ teeth clean
• help grind up the food the chickens eat
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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is not a detail that supports the main idea?

• Dad closes the coop door to keep the chickens safe at night.
• Savannah and her sister feed the chickens pellets and table scraps.
• Savannah’s family find the chickens if they escape from the backyard.
• Scott Jr. looks funny when she gets wet and her feathers stand up.
• None

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

What caused Savannah’s family to name one of the chicks Sleepy?

• The chick always fell asleep in their hands.
• The chick was always too tired to eat.
• The chick was always the last one to fall asleep.
• The chick always looked tired.
• None

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

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CCSS.RL.5.3

What is a coop?

• a place for dogs to live
• a type of animal that lays eggs
• a large cage in which birds are kept
• baby birds
• None

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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CCSS.RL.5.4