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Grandma's Records

1. Organizing The boy and his grandmother listen to music on records and at a live concert. Compare the experieince of live music at a concert to music on a record. Use details from the story to compare.

Grandma's Records

2. Applying What are some things that the boy learns from his grandmother? AND How do these things compare with things you have learned from your family?

Grandma's Records

3. Generating What is so special about Grandma's favorite song? Which story details help support your answer?

Grandma's Records

4. Generating What does the author mean when he says "Grandma wrapped me in her world of music"?

Grandma's Records

5. Integrating Why do you think the illustration on page 196 is so different from the others? EXPLAIN why.

Grandma's Records

6. Connections How are the traditions shared in this story and The Keeping Quilt alike AND different?

The Keeping Quilt

1. Organizing Compare EACH daughter's wedding to her mother's wedding. How is each daughter's wedding different from and the same as her mother's wedding?

The Keeping Quilt

2. Analyzing Why does Anna's mother start the tradition of the Keeping Quilt? Why is this an important decision?

The Keeping Quilt

3. Generating Why do you think Patricia Polacco has drawn only part of each illustration in color?

The Keeping Quilt

4. Generating What does the Keeping Quilt help the family keep the family keep? How else can a family keep something?

The Keeping Quilt

5. Evaluating How do you think Patricia Polacco feels about her family? Give EXAMPLES from the story to show how she feels.

The Keeping Quilt

6. Connections How does this story help you understand traditions and what they mean to families?