I'm Adopted

Why did the girl's mother and father want to adopt a child?

Choose TWO correct answers.

• They had traveled out of the country and saw many kids in need.

• They wanted to adopt a child because there are too many kids without homes.

• They were looking to adopt mostly boys but found a girl instead.

• They wanted to adopt a child because they wanted a family.

Read the following sentence.

They wanted to make a family with a child who needed a home so they started looking for a baby girl to adopt.

What words help the reader understand the word adopt.

• they wanted a family

• a child who needed a home

• looking for a baby girl

In paragraph two, what is the main thing the parents cared about when adopting a child.

• what country she was from

• how she looked

• that she was healthy and needed a loving home

Which sentence in paragraph 3 tells the reader how the parents felt the first time they saw the little girl?

• My mother and father found me when I was three months old.

• They said when they saw me it was love at first sight.

• They could tell I loved them too, so they took me home.

• I don't remember it ever being any different.

Read the following sentence from paragraph 4.

"He isn't big enough to play with yet."

What can the reader infer about the little boy they adopted?

• The boy is older and too big to play.

• The little boy is a baby and is not able to walk and play.

• The little boy is too little and does not like to play.

At the end of the story, the main character says, "We are a pretty special family."

What makes them a special family.

• They are a special family because they travel the world looking for kids to adopt.

• They are a special family because the mother and father only want children of their own.

• They are a special family because the mother and father have a kind heart and they open their home to kids that are in need of a loving home.

Author's Point of View.

This story is written in ________ point of view.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

What is the author's purpose for writing this story?

• The purpose is to explain steps on how to adopt a child.

• The purpose is to inform and give facts about adoption.

• The purpose to persuade the reader to adopt a child of their own.

• The purpose is to entertain the reader with a story about adoption.

What type of story is this?

What is the genre of the story?

• Fiction

• Non Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Humorous and funny