109 pages 3 hours read

Katherine Paterson

Lyddie

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1991

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Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. Where does Lyddie’s mother take Rachel and Agnes when she flees their home?

2. Where are Charlie and Lyddie sent when their mother decides to lease out their farm?

3. What happens when Lyddie tries to visit Charlie on her way back to visit the farm?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How does Lyddie react when the bear enters their cabin, and why does the bear eventually flee?

2. Charlie wants to send the proceeds of the calf’s sale to their mother; why does Lyddie refuse to do so?

3. Who does Lyddie see emerging from a carriage when she first arrives at Cutler’s Tavern, and why does this person make an impression on her?

Chapters 6-10

Reading Check

1. What does Lyddie give to Ezekial, and how did she get it?

2. Lyddie signs a contract with Concord Corporation that extends for how long?

3. What book Betsy does begin reading to Lyddie, and who is the book’s author?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

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