Charles

Who is the narrator of "Charles"?

• Charles

• Laurie

• Laurie's mom

• Laurie's dad

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following best describes the SETTING of "Charles"?

• a city apartment and subway terminal

• a country farm and general store

• a park in the springtime

• a family home and school classroom

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following best describes the central conflict of the story "Charles"?

• Laurie's mother is dealing with the mixed emotions of watching her son grow up.

• Laurie is being picked on by a bully in his kindergarten class.

• Charles is wreaking havoc at school, and Laurie is amused.

• Laurie's parents are going through a separation.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following best describes the RESOLUTION of the story "Charles"?

• Charles is expelled from school.

• Laurie confronts Charles about his bad behavior.

• The reader realizes that Laurie IS Charles.

• Laurie's mother decides to withdraw her son from school.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following describes a possible THEME of the story "Charles"?

• Parents often overlook negative traits in their own children.

• Children will often do anything for attention.

• The truth will always come out in the end.

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is one character trait to describe Laurie's mother?

• ignorant

• strict

• secretive

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Using word parts, you can determine the meaning of the word simultaneously in the passage below. Which item below is the best definition for this word?
"Charles's mother? my husband and I asked simultaneously.

• slowly
• quietly
• breathlessly
• at the same time

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How is Charles an institution in Laurie's family?

• The parents think Charles should be put in a mental institution.
• Laurie talks about Charles so much that the parents feel he is part of the family.
• Laurie's family wants to help Charles.
• Anyone who makes a mess or causes trouble is said to be acting like Charles.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following sentences is an accurate summary of the story?

• Laurie went to kindergarten and met a boy named Charles who was a bad influence and encouraged him to misbehave.

• The narrator was disappointed that he son was growing up and going to kindergarten.

• Laurie told his parents about a boy named Charles who misbehaved, but he was really talking about himself.

• Charles wanted to get kicked out of kindergarten so he misbehaved and caused problems for everyone.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Which detail from the text best illustrates a theme of the story?

• “my sweet-voiced nursery-school tot replaced by a long-trousered, swaggering character who forgot to stop at the corner and wave good-bye to me.” ( Paragraph 1)

• “‘Do you think kindergarten is too unsettling for Laurie? All this toughness, and bad grammar, and this Charles boy sounds like such a bad influence.’” ( Paragraph 21)

• “With the third week of kindergarten Charles was an institution in our family; the baby was being a Charles when she cried all afternoon” ( Paragraph 41)

• “‘We had a little trouble adjusting, the first week or so,’ she said primly, ‘but now he’s a fine little helper. With occasional lapses, of course.’” ( Paragraph 68)

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2