Valerie Roy
The Orange Shirt by Phyllis. Comprehension Questions
For September 30, the Day of Reconciliation and Truth in Canada, I had students read The Orange Shirt written by Phyllis. Then, students fill in the comprehension questions with my help. This is an activity I do with fourth graders, esl students.
Here are the questions:
Ref:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VySEXdFooM
Appreciation:
1. Who (“avec qui”) did Phyllis, the little girl live with?
Answer: She lived with her _.
2. Where did Phyllis go with her orange shirt?
Answer: She went to residential _.
3. Did she (the little girl) go home on the week-end? Circle: Yes or No
4. What season did she go home? Answer: She went in the _.
5. What do people wear on September 30 to honour the First Nations People? Answer: They wear an orange _.
6. Name some feelings that Phyllis had about her residential school?
_, _, _, _
