A Chair for My Mother Reading Comprehension Questions

							                          A Chair for My Mother
                            By: Vera B. Williams
                                AR Level 3.4
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1. How did family save money to buy a new chair?
O worked extra hours at the grocery store
O saved money in a jar
O collected change from the neighbors
O saved $10 from every paycheck

2. Do you agree with the way the family saved money? Why or why not? Use
details from the story to
support your answer.
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3. What happened right after the family discovered the fire in their
apartment?
O fire engines could be heard in the distance
O Mom and Aunt Ida called the fire department
O neighbors brought items to the house
O Mama shouted, “Where’s Mother?”

4. How do you think the family felt when the neighbors helped rebuild thei r
apartment? Use details from the story to support your answer.
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5 Which event is MOST LIKELY to happen after the story ended?
O Aunt Ida makes a new cover for the chair.
O The family starts to save for something else.
O Mama stops working at the diner.
O The family takes a vacation to a rose garden.