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Patricia Polacco Assessment

1. What makes Patricia Polacco books special? What does she do in her books that
makes them more unique than other books?

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2. Think about the three Patricia Polacco books we have read: Thunder Cake, Pink
and Say, and John Philip Duck. Pick one of these books to recommend for
another third grade class to read. Why would you recommend it?

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3. Pick a character from one of the three books we have read. Describe what
character traits they showed. What did they do to show those traits?
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4. Which of these books was your favorite and why?

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