The Mighty Miss Malone, ch. 27

Move the events into their correct sequence.

• Deza picked up a letter at the post office.

• Deza put the letter under the mattress.

• Saw-Bone Zee gave Deze Jimmie's address in Detroit.

• Deza learned that Jimmie was singing in a speakeasy.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The letter was from

• Father

• Jimmie

• Clarice

• Saw-Bone Zee

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

At first, Deza thinks the letter is from​ ​ (a)  

• Jimmie because it is addressed to Mother and Deza.
• Father because the handwriting is neat.
• Father because it is addressed to Mother and Deza.
• Jimmie because it has a drawing inside.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which detail would be most important in a summary of this chapter?

• Mr. Alums gave Deza books she really enjoyed reading.

• Father wrote in the letter, "We will be able to rent a house in Gary before much longer."

• Mrs. James said, "You have to be respectful."

• Deza said, "Mr Zee! You scared me to death!"

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

"She didn't act near as excited as I thought she would. She kept looking from the letter to the two five-dollar bills. She flashed her 1-1-1 lines before she said, "Oh Deza, isn't this wonderful?"

What impact does this quote have on the mood of the story?

• The excited mood of the story increases.

• The excited mood of the story decreases.

• The troubled mood of the story stays the same.

• There is no change in mood.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4