Why did Trisha cry at the end of the story?

She was so happy that she had finally learned to read

Which of these things did Mr. Falker NOT do?

He scolded Trisha for not trying her best

How did Trisha feel about school?

She hated school and did not want to go

Why did Trisha feel that she was different?

Because reading was so hard for her

Why did Trisha begin to feel dumb?

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

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

What happened after her grandparents died?

Trisha thought school was getting harder and harder.

Why did Trisha feel that she was dumb?

Because she had trouble with reading and math

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

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

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

Because she had trouble reading

How did Trisha eventually overcome her difficulty in reading?

Mr. Falker and reading teacher worked with her after school

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

To show the little girl that knowledge was sweet

What did Mr. Falker think of Trisha?

Mr. Falker thought Trisha was very talented in art

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

Her classmates would crowd around to watch her draw pictures

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 when Trisha started fifth grade?

A new teacher came to the school.

What did Trisha's grandma say about stars?

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

Why did the teachers have tears in their eyes?

They were happy Trisha had read a whole paragraph by herself

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

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