The Railway Children, Chapter 4

TS: Phylis was naive.

Give two reasons why.

• Phylis asked Mother about Grandma without knowing that Mother would be sad when she thought about Grandma.

• She suggested to do something to do telegraph wire even though she did not know what could happen.

• Phylis named the 9.15 train as Green Dragon.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

One day Peter was going down to the village to get some buns for tea, then he met the Station Master and he remembered his coal mine's affair. How was the situation and why?

• delightful, because the Station Master invited him to the railway station

• awkward, because the Station Master caught him stealing coal and now he knew their poor live condition

• comfortable, because Peter apologized after being caught by the Station Master and he did not do any mistakes

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

SD: Perks told the children about the differences of the engine.

SD: Perks told the children about head-lights and tail-lights.

SD: Perks told them about couplings.

Choose the suitable TS.

• He was knowledgeable.

• He was smart.

• He was an expert about train.

• He was intelligent.

TS: Roberta was anxious.

Give two reasons why.

• On her birthday, she was asked to go out until tea-time and she thought she would rather helped than being alone on her birthday.

• She heard mother was talking in her dream about the doctor's bill and she could not stop thinking about that since then.

• Roberta kicked Phylis's leg when she asked Mother about Grandma because she knew Mother would be sad.

• She decided to fix Peter's broken engine to make him happy.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the building called?

• Water canal

• Bridge

• Aqueduct

• Road

SD: Mother doesn't want me to know she is unhappy and I won't know, I won't know.

SD: Mother does not want me to know she is sad, and I won't ask.

SD: Roberta was angry when Peter asked Ruth about Father because Mother already reminded them not to ask anyone about Father.

Roberta was ________.

• obedient

• decisive

• patient

• silent

What happened to Roberta's frocks?

• She caught her frocks on a big nail by the kitchen door and there was a great criss-cross tear all along the front part of the skirt.

• She spilled tea during tea time and it was covered with dust.

• She tear her frocks to make flags to stop the train.