Rain Reign

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

CHAPTERS 1-13

Reading Check

1. Who is Rain?

2. What does Rose keep a list of?

3. Who is Mrs. Leibler, and for what tasks is she responsible?

Short Answer

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

1. How does the way Rose’s father treats her compare to the way her uncle treats her?

2. How does Rose feel about rules? What are some examples of this?

3. How does Rain’s visit to Rose’s class affect her relationships with her peers?

Paired Resource

“What Is Autism?”

• This 5-minute animated resource video from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital explains symptoms and strengths of autism and debunks some common myths. Appropriate for a variety of grade levels, it may be helpful to pre-teach vocabulary used in the video such as non-verbal communication, sensory processing, perseverate, spectrum, and neurodiversity.
• The information in the video connects with the theme of Overcoming the Challenges Presented by Disability.
• How does Rose demonstrate the falseness of the myths presented in the video?

CHAPTERS 14-22

Reading Check

1. When Rose worries about the hurricane, what is Wesley’s response?

2.