The Glockentown Clock Case- 5th Grade Reading English

1. What is the main conflict between Raclette and Herr Stoppen?

• A Herr Stoppen doubts that Raclette will be able to solve the case.

• B Herr Stoppen does not think Raclette is interested in the case.

• C Herr Stoppen demands help when Raclette wants to nap.

• D Herr Stoppen keeps shouting questions to Raclette.

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2. Which one of these sentences from the story includes sensory words?

• A Understand, Glockentown is famous for its clock, which was designed and built by Stoppen’s

  grandfather many years ago.

• B CLANG! CLANG! Two deep bells interrupted Raclette’s thoughts.

• C It is exactly two o’clock, so what is the problem?

• D “Since the people in the village could hear your practices better at two-thirty, would you be

  willing to delay them until then?”

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3. Read the sentence from paragraph 5.

People are drawn from miles around just to observe this amazing clock.

Which meaning of the word drawn is used above?

• A attracted

• B pictured

• C selected

• D gained

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5. Read the sentence from paragraph 8.

He grabbed Raclette by the vest and insisted, “You must identify what is causing this!”

Think about the Latin root fy. What is the meaning of identify above?

• A stop

• B catch

• C repair

• D discover

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6. How does the conversation between Raclette and Professor Berg affect the story’s plot?

• A It provides Raclette with a clue he needs to solve the case.

• B It discourages Raclette from learning to play the alpenhorn.

• C It confuses Raclette and causes him to run back to the village.

• D It makes Raclette eager to tell Herr Stoppen what he has learned.

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7. What event is the story’s resolution?

• A Raclette hears the screeching sound after the clock rings.

• B Herr Stoppen demands that Raclette solve the case immediately.

• C Professor Berg plays the alpenhorn as Raclette listens inside the café.

• D Raclette convinces a young alpenhorn player to practice later in the day.

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