Unit 3- Story 1 Pretty Pennies Picket Pretty Pennies Picket

Vocabulary Pretty Pennies Picket

picket To choose To allow To buy from the internet To protest a company or business regarding its conduct or policy; to strike Pretty Pennies Picket

Picket line A line to start a race A boundary established by those on strike A fence to keep things in A place to sit Pretty Pennies Picket

Good and honest faith A name of a singing group True honesty with good intentions To believe that you can win over others A way to sell cars Pretty Pennies Picket

Human nature The general traits and characteristics attributed to people/humans A name of a song A psychic Material used to allow heat/cold out Pretty Pennies Picket

refund To spend your money again To give back money spent To add money to your account To make sure that everyone is happy Pretty Pennies Picket

Answers Vocab 1. D) To protest a company or business regarding its conduct or policy; to strike 2. B) A boundary established by those on strike 3. B) True honesty with good intentions 4. A) The general traits and characteristics attributed to people/humans 5. B) To give back money spent Pretty Pennies Picket

Comprehension Pretty Pennies Picket

1) Why didn’t Ginny get a chance to answer a question? She didn’t hear the question She had cookies in her mouth The other girl answered the question The boys interrupted the meeting Pretty Pennies Picket

2)Why did the girls want a new president of the Pretty Pennies? They are tired of how Beth bosses them around The girls believe that they don’t do anything fun They think she spends too much time working and earning money They don’t like her dating Philip Hall Pretty Pennies Picket

3) What idea does Beth come up with for the Pennies? She thinks that they should have a relay race She thinks that they should go swimming She asks them what do they want to do for fun She thinks that they should knit some hats Pretty Pennies Picket

4) What idea does Beth have about the relay race? They should get money to give to Rev. Ross They should raise some money to put into their treasury They should have special uniforms that they will make They should have a picnic afterward with the Tiger Hunters Pretty Pennies Picket

5) Why did the girls drop their embroidery and grab one another? Beth’s mom came in and interrupted a scary story Beth came in yelling at them It was a game and the music stopped They were scared by a banging noise outside Pretty Pennies Picket

6)Why is Beth saving her money? She is saving her money to buy a really nice watch She is saving her money to go to college to become a veterinarian She is going to have a party The story never told us Pretty Pennies Picket

7) Why is Beth upset by the note that Phillip Hall wrote? He said that he really liked Bonnie The rock broke the window and she would get in trouble from her mom She couldn’t read his handwriting She thought that she wasn’t pretty when he wrote: ‘You ain’t pretty’ Pretty Pennies Picket

8)What did Ma tell Beth do the night before the race? Go and run a few laps up and down the street Go to bed and get rest and she would wash the shirt Go and hang up the laundry Go and finish her homework Pretty Pennies Picket

9)What happened to the t-shirts? They all shrunk from the wash and ruined their hard work of embroidery They turned pink because the ink from the thread ‘ran’ They grew extra large from the wash. Nothing Pretty Pennies Picket

10)What did Beth’s mom suggest they do about the t-shirts? Go to the Busy Bee and yell at Mr. Putterham Ask Mr. Putterham for a refund of their money Go back and buy 5new t-shirts, 50 new skeins of embroidery thread. Start over Pretty Pennies Picket

11) What type of person is Mr. Putterham A good listener A prejudice person A tightwad, cheapskate, miserly A really loud and obnoxious man Pretty Pennies Picket

12) How did Phillip Hall support the Pennies? He teased them and called them names He went and got Sheriff Miller to arrest Mr. Putterham He didn’t tease them, told them to put off the race, supported their cause He made t-shirts for them Pretty Pennies Picket

13)Why couldn’t the sheriff arrest Mr. Putterham? He said that: ‘selling bad merchandise can get him in trouble with his customers, but not in trouble with the law’ He said that: ‘selling bad merchandise cannot get him in trouble with his customers’ He said that his t-shirt shrunk too and he couldn’t arrest him He said that Mr. Putterham was a member of the city council Pretty Pennies Picket

14) Why did the t-shirts shrink? The people washed them in too hot water The t-shirts were poorly made The cotton came from another country The cotton was really old Pretty Pennies Picket

15)How did the kids get support from the community about their picket line? Anne bought t-shirts from Logan’s, Rev. Ross told them to let him pass, a mom said that she’d wait another day People were blocked from the store so no one could get in The story didn’t tell us Anne bought nail polish from another store, Rev. Ross respected their picket line, a mom said that she’d ‘trade at Logan’s’, a family turned away Pretty Pennies Picket

16) How did Mr. Putterham change his mind about the refund? A) The kids were really loud and he had to give in B) He was losing business from the picket line. C) He was very angry D) Sheriff Miller walked into his store Pretty Pennies Picket

17) Why do most people respect picket lines? A) To show their support B) Because they are afraid C) It’s too big D) It’s against the law Pretty Pennies Picket

18) What do the Pretty Pennies and the Tiger Hunters learn? A) Throwing notes threw a window will get results B) Challenging each other to races is a good way to stay out of trouble C) Picket lines get results D) They need to work together to help each other when there are problems Pretty Pennies Picket

Answers Comprehension 1. C) The other girl answered the question 2. B) The girls believe that they do anything fun 3. A) She thinks that they should have a relay race 4. C) They should have special uniforms that they will make 5. D) They were scared by a banging noise outside 6. B) She is saving her money to go to college to become a veterinarian 7. D) She thought that she wasn’t pretty when he wrote: ‘You ain’t pretty’ 8. B) Go to bed and get rest and she would wash the shirt 9. A) They all shrunk from the wash and ruined their hard work of embroidery Pretty Pennies Picket

10. B) Ask Mr. Putterham for a refund of their money 11 10. B) Ask Mr. Putterham for a refund of their money 11. C) A tightwad, cheapskate, miserly 12. C) He didn’t tease them, told them to put off the race, supported their cause 13. A) He said that: ‘selling bad merchandise can get him in trouble with his customers, but not in trouble with the law’ 14. B) The t-shirts were poorly made 15. D) Anne bought nail polish from another store, Rev. Ross respected their picket line, a mom said that she’d ‘trade at Logan’s’, a family turned away 16. B) He was losing business from the picket line 17. A) To show their support 18. D) They need to work together to help each other when there are problems Pretty Pennies Picket