The Dead Hand

The Dead Hand

Look for the setting of this story.

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This story takes place in...​

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What is the setting of this story?

Multiple Choice

Select the swamp:

What is a snag?​

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Multiple Choice

Select the picture of a snag:

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What is a snag?

What do the men in the village do during the day?

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What do the men in the village do during the day?

The ground in many swamps is peat. People cut it up, dry it, and use it for fuel.

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Peat is partially decayed vegetation.

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Why would people not go out alone after dark?

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Why would people not go out alone after dark?

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Why would people not go out alone after dark?

• They believed strange creatures took over the swamp at night.

• They thought the peat smelled horrible at night.

• The wind from the sea was very strong.

• The villagers were poor and did not have any lanterns.

Who is the main character in this story?

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Who is the main character in this story?

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Who is the main character in this story?

• Tom Patterson

• The Villagers

• Tom's Mother

• Tom's Friends

This is a lantern.

​​This is a flashlight.

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Make the sentence complex with the conjunction because:

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Tom's friends were annoyed with him​

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Make the sentence complex with the conjunction because:

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Tom's friends were annoyed with him​

Make the sentence compound with the conjunction so:

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Tom's friends were annoyed with him​

Read Paragraph #2

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Make the sentence compound with the conjunction so:

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Tom's friends were annoyed with him​

Do you think Tom's mother believes in the swamp creatures?

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I think Tom's mother believes in the swamp creatures because...

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I think Tom's mother doesn't believe in the swamp creatures because...​

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I think Tom's mother believes in the swamp creatures because...

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I think Tom's mother doesn't believe in the swamp creatures because...

Multiple Choice

Select the lantern:

Would you follow Tom into the swamp at night?

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I would follow Tom into the swamp at night because...

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I wouldn't follow Tom into the swamp at night because... ​

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I would follow Tom into the swamp at night because...

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I wouldn't follow Tom into the swamp at night because...

Multiple Choice

You light a lantern with ______.

• fire

• electricity

Multiple Choice

Select the wind:

Make the sentence compound with the conjunction so:

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The wind blew out Tom's lantern​

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Make the sentence compound with the conjunction so:

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The wind blew out Tom's lantern​

What do the men see in the moonlight?

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What do the men see in the moonlight?

What do you think is pulling Tom?

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What do you think is pulling Tom?

What do you think will happen next?

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What do you think will happen next?