The Phantom Tollbooth Ch. 1 - 2

She was in the ________ after her dog died. She was depressed and couldn't get herself to do anything other than lie on the couch.

• doldrums
• humbug
• macabre
• loiter

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

I felt ________ after I ate a whole pizza. Plus, it was hot out. I was so _______, even breathing was hard. 
(**both ____ are same words)

• balderdash
• lethargic
• humbug
• unabridged

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

I could hear the phone ringing ___________; it must’ve been under the couch cushion or the volume was down low.

• loiteringly
• doldrumy
• macabrely
• faintly

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What caused Milo to get stuck in the Doldrums?  

• He took a wrong turn and got lost.
• He started daydreaming and not thinking about where he was going.
• He decided to visit on the way to Dictionopolis.
• The Lethargians suggested he visit.

What is the best summary for chapter 1?  

• Milo finds a tollbooth in his room and is excited to go on an adventure.
• Milo finds a tollbooth in his room and hopes it’s a fun toy or else he will be bored. 
• Milo is a bored child who wishes he were somewhere else. 
• Milo’s parents need to spend more time with him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The Whether Man could best symbolize?

• Indecisiveness
• Action
• Confidence
• Goal-Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

 The Doldrums could best symbolize? 

• A place where people are industrious and use their time wisely.
• A place where people waste time and fail to improve their lives. 
• A place filled with magic that slowly drains people of all energy. 
• A place sailors get stuck in because winds don’t blow. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.L.5.5A

What did the package Milo opened say would happen if someone were not completely satisfied?

• Your wasted time would not be refunded
• Your wasted time would be refunded
• Your money would be refunded
• Your money would not be refunded

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the first place Milo visits?

• Doldrum
• Dictionopolis
• The Land of Expectations
• The Market

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

Who said "It seems to me that almost everything is a waste of time."

• Milo
• Tock
• Humbug
• Whether Man

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6