The Night the Bed Fell

What can you infer about Briggs Beall from the passage?

• His cousin Briggs is paranoid about a lot of things

• His cousin Briggs is very trusting.

• His cousin Briggs wants to sleep in the attic

• His cousin Briggs is really mean

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Who is the narrator?

• Briggs

• Roy

• The author (James Thurber)

• Grandfather

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the setting of this passage?

• The attic

• The narrator's house

• A cabin

• A camper van

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the theme?

• It's important to keep water by your bed

• No one should sleep in an attic

• Misunderstandings can cause problems

• No one should sleep on a cot

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What sets off the chain of events in the story?

• Rex the dog wakes up and barks

• Mother is worried about Father

• Roy has gotten locked out

• The narrator's bed collapses

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What is Briggs biggest fear

• He is afraid of suffocating in his sleep

• He is afraid of spiders crawling in his ears

• He is afraid of bats

• He is claustrophobic

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which detail below helps explain why the character behave as they do?

• They are not fully awake

• Their rooms are far apart

• They are overcome by camphor fumes

• They are all actually dreaming what is happening

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which word most accurately describe Thurber's relatives as he describes them?

• Calm

• Ordinary

• Intrepid

• Eccentric

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What type of essay is "The Night the Bed Fell"?

• Persuasive

• Instructional

• Humorous

• Expository

Did you think this story was funny? Explain.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5