The World According to Humphrey Lesson 21 Comprehension

Why are the Thomases always yelling?

• They do not hear well.

• They cannot agree on which shows to watch.

• They stay in different parts of the house.

• They cannot hear each other over the sound of the television.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

At first, how does everyone in the Thomas family feel when the television stops working?

• curious

• relieved

• upset

• embarrassed

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the MAIN theme in the passage?

• Families should spend more time doing things together.

• Hamsters are good pets.

• Teachers should not send pets home.

• No one should watch TV during dinner.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which phrase below best describes the narrator in this passage?

• first person, A.J.

• first person, Humphrey

• third person, Mr. Thomas

• third person, not a story character

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is Humphrey's big idea?

• to finish a maze

• to escape his cage

• to watch a wrestling match

• to unplug the TV

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the first thing that happens after the television stops working?

• Mr. and Mrs. Thomas tell the children stories.

• The Thomas family plays card games.

• The Thomas children go outside and play.

• Garth comes over to help take care of Humphrey.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What does the idiom at the crack of dawn in the text mean?

• very late at night

• as the clock struck noon

• very early in the morning

• as soon as the TV is turned on

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the name of A.J.'s teacher?

• Mrs. Mulcahy

• Mrs. Brisbane

• Mrs. Winston

• Mrs. Thomas

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What shows does Humphrey like best?

• nature shows

• musicals

• documentaries

• cartoons

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

How would you describe the Thomas household before the TV was unplugged?

• calm

• chaotic

• relaxing

• quiet

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3