Mr Tanen's Tie Trouble

How does Mr. Tanen feel at the BEGINNING of the story?

• angry

• happy

• sad

• surprised

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Which BEST describes Mr. Tanen's problem?

• No one wants to buy his ties.

• His playground is too crowded.

• He has about one thousand crazy ties.

• There isn't enough money for a new playground.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What happens BEFORE Kaylee and Alex give Mr. Tanen the jar?

• Mr. Tanen opens his tie closet.

• Mr. Tanen puts signs up all over town.

• Mr. Tanen puts on his Blue Ribbon Tie.

• Mr. Tanen talks on the phone with Mr. Apple.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

How does Mr. Tanen feel when Kaylee and Alex give him the jar of money?

• scared when he hears it clink-clank

• angry that Kaylee and Alex brought him the money

• happy that the new playground can be built

• sad that there is not enough money in the jar to build the playground

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Which word BEST describes Kaylee and Alex?

• afraid

• helpful

• mean

• thankful

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

What happens AFTER Mr. Tanen puts up signs?

• Mr. Apple calls Mr. Tanen.

• Mr. Tanen sits in his office.

• Mr. Tanen thinks of selling his ties.

• The whole town comes to Mr. Tanen's auction.

Why does Mr. Tanen keep his Blue Ribbon Tie?

• Nobody wants to buy it.

• He paid a lot of money for it.

• He wants to wear it at the new playground.

• It was a present to him for being a good principal.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Mr. Tanen feel AFTER the auction?

• sad that his closet is empty

• angry that everyone bought his ties

• happy that Kaylee and Alex gave him the money

• afraid that Mr. Apple will not let him build the playground

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What does Mr. Tanen do right BEFORE the ribbon-cutting ceremony?

• tucks his speech in his pocket

• makes a ribbon of all of this ties

• slips on his Swing and Slide Tie

• makes his way through the crowd

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

At the END of the story, why does everyone give the ties they bought, back to Mr. Tanen?

• They do not like the ties.

• They want to thank Mr. Tanen.

• They think the ties cost too much money.

• They want Mr. Tanen to sell the ties again to make more money.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3