Understanding Lapin Plays Possum

Who are the main characters in the story.

• Lapin and Ben.

• Snow White and Cinderella

• Lapin and Bouki

• Tia Monica and Conejito

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

How would you describe Lapin's character?

• Brave and fearless.

• Clever and tricky.

• Shy and quiet.

• Angry and mean.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Where does the story "Lapin Plays Possum" take place?

• In the Bayou in Louisiana

• On a mountain in Panama

• In a forest in Brazil.

• At the beach in California.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is the main idea of the story "Lapin Plays Possum"?

• Brains are more important than strength

• It's not nice to trick people.

• It is okay to be a trickster.

• It's okay to play possum.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Who was the trickster in the story?

• Bouki

• The possum

• Lapin

• Tee Tar Bebe

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

"Lapin shuffled his feet and scratched his head. He said, "You drive a heap of a hard bargain, Bouki. But a feller's got to make a living- I guess you got yourself a deal."

Part A: What does the word bargain mean as used in the text above?

• Honest and truthful

• Coming to an Agreement

• Arguing

• Always helping others.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

In Part A, you chose what you thought the word bargain means.

Part B: Which detail best supports Part A?

• "He could just see himself collecting sack after sack"

• "shuffled his head to make a living"

• A dense and

  "A feller's got to make a living"

  forest.

• "guess you got yourself a deal"

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What secondary language is used in this story?

• Arabic

• French

• Spanish

• Greek