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"Charles" by Shirley Jackson

Authored by Mr. Quinn

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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"Charles" by Shirley Jackson
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Laurie, Charles hit his teacher because she tried to make him 

use a red crayon
stay after school
do stretching exercises
wash his mouth out with soap 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the best summary of passage Charles?

A woman is upset with her son's behavior.

A kindergarten boy causes lots of trouble and surprises

Parents support teachers by disciplining children.

A young boy tells his mother about a rowdy child in his class who causes a lot of trouble, but it turns out that he is the trouble-maker.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the shocking discovery that Laurie's mother makes when she meets Laurie's teacher?

Charles's behavior is even worse than Laurie had described 
Laurie and Charles are the same person. 
Laurie's behavior has been almost as bad as Charles's
Charles has left the school 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which phrase best describes Laurie?

sickeningly sweet
an excellent student
devilishly clever 
an innocent victim 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the author's main purpose for writing this passage?

to tell an amusing story 
to teach an important lesson 
to descibe how kindergarten students behave
to persuade parents to become involved in schools 

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Whose perspective is the story told from?

Charles
Charles's teacher
Charles's mother
Charles's father 

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do Laurie's parents feel about Charles?

They think he is exactly the sort of friend Laurie should have.
They feel he is so dangerous that they call the principal to complain. 
They don't have strong feelings about him one way or the other. 
They worry about his influence on Laurie. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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