Love Amalia Comprehension Questions My View

What is the difference between Fiction and Realistic Fiction?

• There's no difference, they're both the same.

• Realistic Fiction tells stories that are made up but could really happen. Fiction tells entertaining, made up, stories.

• Realistic Fiction has stanzas, and fiction has lines.

• Realistic Fiction always has a moral and fiction never has a moral.

How can you tell that "from Love, Amalia" is realistic fiction?

• It tells a fictional story that could happen.

• It has talking animals.

• The setting is in another planet.

• It's realistic fiction because it rhymes.

How does Amalia feel at the beginning of the story?

• She's heartbroken because her best friend refuses to talk to her.

• She's heartbroken because her best friend is getting a new pet.

• She's heartbroken because her best friend doesn't want to be her friend anymore.

• She's heartbroken because her best friend is moving to California.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What can you conclude about the relationship between Amalia and her grandmother?

• They are not close.

• They have no relationship.

• They have a loving relationship.

• They hate each other.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

When grandmother says, "I know how hard it is when someone you love goes away," you can infer that-

• She too has had someone leave her.

• Grandmother's thinking of the cats that left her.

• Grandmother left her best friend too.

• Grandmother doesn't know what she's saying.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What connection do the dry leaves have to Amalia's friendship with Martha?

• Their friendship bloomed for a time, and will then fade away. They may meet again, or another friendship will take its place, just like a new leaf grows.

• They are both old things.

• Both the leaves and the friendship are from nature.

• Problems never end.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

The reader can tell that Abuelita-

• likes to collect old items.

• always visits her family.

• remembers her family by saving their photographs and postcards.

• is not understanding of Amalia's problems.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why does Abuelita show Amalia her box of photographs and postcards?

• They are bored, and don't have anything to do.

• She wants to show Amalia how she remembers her loved ones when they are not around.

• Old people like to see photographs.

• She hopes Amalia can visit those places.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Abuelita tell Amalia , "One moment you are angry, then you become sad, and then it seems so unbelievable you almost erase it"?

• She wants Amalia to be sad.

• She wants Amalia to get angry with Martha.

• She wants Amalia to think about her family.

• She wants Amalia to know that she will go through many emotions as she misses Martha.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How do you think Amalia will feel when she gets home?

• happy to be home

• sad when she starts missing Martha

• excited to make a Christmas card

• angry at grandma for telling her stories

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1