Pages 188-191
Pages 192-197
Pages 198-202
General Questions
PSSA Questions
100
Identify the genre of the passage.
What is realistic fiction?
100
Explain why the doe was standing by the fence.
What is because its baby fawn was caught in the wired fence?
100
Explain what happens right after Pal drinks water.
What is Justin heard a noise in the grass?
100
Identify the passage as real or make believe.
What is make believe?
100
Fact or opinion: But he decided that the room didn't look too bad.
What is opinion?
200
Explain how you know the passage is realistic fiction.
What is because it has characters and events that are like people and events in real life?
200
Explain why Grandpa brought uncooked food.
What is because they were going to cook outside?
200
Identify what made the noise in the grass.
What is a mother opossum and her babies?
200
Identify the passage as fiction or nonfiction.
What is fiction?
200
Identify the word on page 192 which means "being red".
What is redness?
300
Explain the conflict Justin has with himself.
What is he is upset because he cannot do his chores perfectly?
300
identify what Grandpa used for fuel to cook.
What are cowchips?
300
Identify another name for cook.
What is chef?
300
Identify the author's purpose.
What is to entertain?
300
Identify the word on page 194 which means "not tangled".
What is untangled?
400
Think of an adjective you would use to describe Grandpa.
What is patient?
400
Identify what Grandpa was making on page 197.
What are biscuits?
400
Explain the meaning of: "Tears bathe the soul."
What is crying can sometimes make you feel better?
400
Identify the lesson the author wants you to learn after reading this passage.
What is that you need to practice doing a job over and over and then the work will become easier?
400
Identify a simile on page 198.
What is, "It had a long tail like a rat's. But it was as big as a cat."?
500
Explain the event which proves that Justin has visited Grandpa before.
What is Justin knew how to saddle the horse and ride it?
500
Fact or opinion: "And that was the time I liked the most."
What is opinion?
500
Explain grandpa's opinion about chores.
Grandpa feels that it is important to do your chores the best you can.
500
Locate a simile on page 202.
What is, "I bet you don't like boys who cry like babies."?
500
Explain why Justin felt guilty after he had breakfast with Grandpa.
What is because he did not help Grandpa wash the dishes?
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