Name:__________________________________ Grade:

Date: __________________________________

Objective: To use our listening skills to answer the questions below while listening to Thank you, Mr. Falker.1. Why did grandpa drizzle honey on the book?

A. to attract bees

B. to fix the book cover

C. it was a family tradition

2. What couldnt Trisha do as well as the other first graders?

A. write

B. read

C. draw

3. As reading got harder and harder for Trisha, she chose to do three things instead of reading. What were they?A. drawing, sleeping, and eating

B. drawing, walking with her grandmother, and sitting and dreaming

C. walking with her grandfather, drawing, and sleeping

4. Trishas grandma said that stars were holes in the sky. What shone through?

A. the colors of the rainbowB. the light from the sunC. the light from heaven

5. At Trishas new school in California, what did the children call her and why?A. Dumb; She couldnt readB. Pretty; She had nice clothesC. Smart; She could read better than the others6. What was the name of Trishas fifth grade teacher?

A. Ms. LeeB. Mr. Falker

C. Mrs. Polacco7. Why did Trisha hide from Eric and the other children?

A. They liked to play hid- and-seek.B. She didnt like to eat lunch with others.C. They teased her.8. What did Mr. Falker promise Trisha?

A. That she could help erase blackboards every dayB. That he would eat lunch with herC. That she would learn to read

9. Who helped Mr. Falker teach Trisha to read?

A. Miss Plessy

B. Eric and the other childrenC. Trishas brother10. Who does the character Trisha represent?

A. Patricias daughter, TraciB. Patricia C. Patricia Polaccos mother11. What did the tradition of pouring the honey on a book represent?A. The difficulty in readingB. The importance of chasing knowledge through books!C. The importance of being kind12. When Trisha learned to read, what happened?

A. She and Eric became friends.B. She learned to love school.

C. Mr. Falker did not let her erase the boards anymore.