The Dark is Rising - Ch 1 & 2

What holiday is coming up in four days?

• Will's birthday

• Christmas

• Midwinter's Eve

• Valentine's Day

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why is James frustrated and yelling at the beginning of the book?

• He has to help fetch hay.

• There are too many kids in the family.

• Barbara punched him.

• Mrs. Stanton yelled at him.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Will's birthday is coming up. How old will he be?

• thirteen

• twelve

• eleven

• fourteen

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does Will want for his birthday?

• His own bedroom

• A dog

• Snow

• A horse

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How are all the animals reacting to Will?

• They are aggressive towards him.

• They want his attention.

• They are ignoring him.

• They are scared of him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When Will and James told Farmer Dawson about seeing a tramp, Farmer Dawson commented that someone was about. Who was about?

• The Walker

• The Rider

• The Wizard

• The Runner

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Farmer Dawson give to Will when he and James went to get hay?

• A birthday gift to open later.

• A black metal circle.

• Just hay. Nothing else.

• A rook.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happened after the rooks attacked the stranger?

• James forgot it even happened.

• Will and James took the stranger to Farmer Dawson for medical care.

• The stranger was a little crazy; he yelled at Will and James and blamed them for the attack.

• Will and James ran at the rooks, yelling, and drove them away.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

When Will went to bed that night after collecting the hay, what did he feel?

• Exhaustion

• Annoyance

• Fear

• Excitement at his approaching birthday

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What happened the night Will saw the tramp?

• Will had a nightmare.

• A rook rammed into the skylight, breaking it open during the snowstorm.

• The heavy snow broke open the skylight, letting snow into Will's bedroom.

• Will was so terrified by what happened to the tramp that he couldn't sleep.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2