Three Skeleton Key - Comprehension & Vocab

Why does the narrator take the job at Three Skeleton Key?

• He wants to set aside some money before he gets married.
• He wants to protect the lighthouse.
• He wants to watch the ships sail by at night.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why is it unusual for the lighthouse keepers to see a ship in their waters?

• Sailors are afraid of the "Flying Dutchman."
• The waters are treacherous.
• The island is off-limits to sailors.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why does the narrator watch the Cornelius de Witt with tears in his eyes?

• He knows that all the men on board the ship are dead.
• He knows that the ship is about to be wrecked.
• He knows that the rats are on board the ship.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the narrator convince us that the sea rats in this story are of the worst possible sort?

• He says that the rats are able to scratch and tear through wood, metal, and glass.
• He says that Dutch sea rats eat dogs, cats, men, sharks, and one another.
• He tells the story of the two terrier dogs on a Dutch ship that were eaten by sea rats.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In a story filled with suspense, a reader feels

• sadness about the fate of the characters
• anxious curiosity
• overwhelming joy

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following details found early in the story enables you to predict that "Three Skeleton Key" will be a frightening tale? (foreshadowing)

• The history of the island
• The work that had to be done at the lighthouse
• The revolving beam of light

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing?

• A man dreams of the three convicts' skeletons.
• Some of the rats fall into the ocean and are eaten by sharks.
• The narrator sees the Dutch ship heading for the island.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which word means "understand"?

• derisive
• receding
• fathom
• hordes

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which word means "large, moving crowds"?

• derisive
• receding
• fathom
• hordes

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word means "fit to be eaten"?

• receding
• fathom
• hordes
• edible

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4