What was Trisha's hope when she went to her new school?

That kids at her new school would not know how dumb she is

Which of these things did Mr. Falker NOT do?

He scolded Trisha for not trying her best

Why did Trisha feel that she was different?

Because reading was so hard for her

What did Trisha do after she read a whole paragraph by herself?

She went home and put honey on the cover of a book (grandpa)

What happened after her grandparents died?

Trisha thought school was getting harder and harder.

How do you know that Trisha's grandmother loved her.

Trisha's grandmother hugged her and told her she was smart.

Why did Trisha cry at the end of the story?

She was so happy that she had finally learned to read

How did Trisha feel about school?

She hated school and did not want to go

Why did Trisha feel that she was dumb?

Because she had trouble with reading and math

Why did Trisha begin to feel dumb?

In 1st gr. when other kids learned to read, she did not.

Why did the teachers have tears in their eyes?

They were happy Trisha had read a whole paragraph by herself

What happened when Trisha started fifth grade?

A new teacher came to the school.

How do you know that her classmates admired her artistic talent?

Her classmates would crowd around to watch her draw pictures

Why did the grandfather put honey on the cover of a book?

To show the little girl that knowledge was sweet

What did Trisha's grandma say about stars?

That stars were holes in the sky, for the light of heaven

How did Trisha eventually overcome her difficulty in reading?

Mr. Falker and reading teacher worked with her after school

What did Mr. Falker think of Trisha?

Mr. Falker thought Trisha was very talented in art

Why did the children at her new school tease her and call her names?

Because she had trouble reading

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1
Where did Trisha's mom get a teaching job?
Near a lake
California
Michigan
A farming town
2
What was Trisha's hope when she went to her new school?
That she would learn to be a great writer
That the kids at the new school would teach her how to read
That she would become a famous artist
That kids at her new school would not know how dumb she is
3
What was Trisha excited about in Kindergarten?
The classroom pets
The teacher's drawings
Learning to read
Reading books to her brother
4
Which of these things did Mr. Falker NOT do?
He encouraged Trisha when she did something right
He stopped most of the kids from teasing Trisha
He scolded Trisha for not trying her best
He admired Trisha's drawings
5
Why did Trisha feel that she was different?
Because she had red hair
Because reading was so hard for her
Because she was taller than anyone else
Because drawing was so hard for her
6
How did Trisha and her family get to their new home?
They drove for five days.
They took a boat.
They flew in an airplane.
They rode a train.
7
Where did Trisha hide during recess to avoid the mean kids who teased her?
Behind Mr. Falker
In the classroom
Under the inside stairwell
In the bathroom
8
What did Mr. Falker discover about Trisha one day?
That she was a lazy kid
That she was not very smart
That she had been mean to the other kids
That she had a reading problem
9
Which of these events happened first?
Trisha's grandparents died
Trisha had a teacher named Mr. Falker
Trisha moved to California
Trisha learned to read
10
What did Trisha do after she read a whole paragraph by herself?
She went home and put honey on the cover of a book (grandpa)
She went out on the lawn and watched the stars.
She helped her mother cook dinner.
She went out to play with the other kids.
11
What happened after her grandparents died?
Trisha thought school was getting harder and harder.
Trisha started to have fun at school.
Trisha quit drawing pictures.
Trisha had to quit school to take care of the family farm.
12
How do you know that Trisha's grandmother loved her.
Trisha's grandmother told her she was like a firefly.
Trisha's grandmother drew pictures with her.
Trisha's grandmother hugged her and told her she was smart.
Trisha's grandmother cooked her her favorite dishes.
13
What did the author mean when she said that Trisha's grandma went to where the lights were?
That her grandma became an austronomer
That her grandma died
That her grandma took a trip into space
That her grandma liked to travel
14
Why did Trisha cry at the end of the story?
She was sad that her grandmother had died
She was happy that the kids who had teased her were punished
She was sad that she was leaving Mr. Falker's class
She was so happy that she had finally learned to read
15
What was Trisha good at in Kindergarten?
Drawing with her crayons
Reading books
Writing stories
Playing games
16
How did Trisha feel about school?
She could not wait to go to school everyday
She liked school and enjoyed reading books
She hated school and did not want to go
She like going to school and playing with her friends
17
Why did Trisha feel that she was dumb?
Because her teacher scolded her all the time
Because she had trouble with reading and math
Because she could not draw
Because she did not have any friends
18
When did she go to her new school in California?
She was in fifth grade
She was in kindergarten
She was in first grade
She was in third grade
19
Why did Trisha begin to feel dumb?
The other kids drew better pictures than she did.
In 1st gr. when other kids learned to read, she did not.
The other kids stopped playing with her.
The teacher yelled at her.
20
Why did the teachers have tears in their eyes?
They were disappointed by Trisha's attitude.
They were happy Trisha had read a whole paragraph by herself
They were sad that Trisha would never learn to read.
They were sad that Trisha always got teased.
21
Where was the family farm?
Russia
California
Michigan
New York
22
What happened when Trisha started fifth grade?
A new teacher came to the school.
She became a teacher's pet
She became the most popular kid in her class.
She won an art prize
23
How do you know that her classmates admired her artistic talent?
Her classmates would ask her to teach them how to draw
Her classmates would hang her drawings on their refrigerator
Her classmates would crowd around to watch her draw pictures
Her classmates would tease her whenever she sat down to draw
24
Why did the grandfather put honey on the cover of a book?
To make pictures stick to it
To show the little girl that knowledge was sweet
To make the little girl's fingers sticky
To attract bees to it
25
What did Trisha's grandma say about stars?
That stars were like fireflies
That stars were holes in the sky, for the light of heaven
That stars were not safe places
That stars were for people to hold onto
26
How did Trisha eventually overcome her difficulty in reading?
Tricia decided to pay attention in class for a change
Mr. Falker and reading teacher worked with her after school
Her grandmother helped her
Her mother helped her
27
What did Mr. Falker think of Trisha?
Mr. Falker thought Trisha was the best reader in the class
Mr. Falker thought Trisha was lazy and did not want to learn
Mr. Falker thought Trisha was very talented in art
Mr. Falker thought Trisha was the best student in the class
28
Why did the children at her new school tease her and call her names?
Because she dressed differently
Because she had trouble reading
Because she came from another state
Because she looked different

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