A Chair for My Mother Comprehension

Which of the following was a major event in the story?  

• the family saved coins to buy a chair

• the family had a cat

• the little girl liked yellow tulips

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.3

Which major event happened at the end of the story?

• the house burned down

• the family bought the perfect chair 

• the family saved shiny coins  

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.3

Why did they need a chair?

• They never had one before.

• They wanted to be like Uncle Sandy.

• All their furniture burned in a fire.

• So they could eat dinner while watching tv.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which major event happened at the end of the story?

• The house burned down.

• The family bought the perfect chair.

• The family saved shiny coins.

• The family bought a brand new house.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.3

What does the word bargain mean in this text from A Chair for My Mother?

Whenever she gets a good bargain on tomatoes or bananas or something she buys . . .

• deal

• time

• idea

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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 does the word spoiled mean in this sentence from A Chair for My Mother? But everything else in our whole house was spoiled.

• clean

• ruined

• pretty

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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 does the word bargain mean in this text from A Chair for My Mother? Whenever she gets a good bargain on tomatoes or bananas or something she buys . . .

• deal

• time

• idea

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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 does the word exchanged mean in this sentence from A Chair for My Mother?

The bank exchanged them for ten-dollar bills.

• sold

• traded

• picked

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why did they need a chair?

• They never had one before.

• They wanted to be like Uncle Sandy.

• All their furniture burned in a fire.

• So they could eat dinner while watching tv.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Which major event happened at the end of the story?

• The house burned down.

• The family bought the perfect chair.

• The family saved shiny coins.

• The family bought a brand new house.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.3