House Taken Over, Where is Here, and Windigo Review

"House Taken Over"

At the beginning of the story, how do the narrator and his sister spend most of their days?

• knitting and cleaning

• knitting and sleeping

• Knitting and visiting with friends

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

"House Taken Over"

What do the narrator and his sister do when the back section of the house is taken over?

• They sell the house and move away.

• The call the police and file a report.

• They move into the other part of the house.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"House Taken Over"

Which of the following detail MOST CLEARLY that the narrator and his sister are nervous and afraid?

• They often cannot fall asleep and have trouble sleeping peacefully.

• They occupy themselves cleaning.

• They collect French literature and reorder their father's stamp collection.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

"House Taken Over"

Read the following quotation from near the end of the story:

"We had what we had on. I remembered fifteen thousand pesos in the wardrobe in my bedroom. Too late now."

What does this detail suggest about the force or creature that has invaded the house of the narrator and his sister?

• It is greedy and wants to steal everything it can find in their luxurious home.

• It is interested only in people who are rich or greedy.

• It is powerful, so they distract its attention by leaving items behind.

• It is terrifying enough to make them forget valued possessions.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"House Taken Over"

What's the financial status of the siblings?

• They have it. They inherited it through harvesting fields.

• They don't have it. Their parents were poor.

• They have it. They made it themselves by their own business venture.

• They don't have it. They inherited it but spent it all.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

"House Taken Over"

Identify the elements of Magical Realism.

• Characters who seem ordinary in seemingly ordinary situations

• Something being “off” about the situation

• Fantastic or strange events that intrude upon the situation

• Characters who seem unimpressed or undisturbed by fantastic events

"Where is Here?"

When the mother first sees the stranger at the beginning of the story, how would you describe her character?"

• Fearful

• Patient

• Scary

• Mean

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

"Where is Here?"

What type of figurative language is the quote below?

"Shadows were dispersed like ragged ghosts and the cut-glass fruit bowl at the center of the table glowed like an exquisite multifaceted jewel."

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

"Where is Here?"

The house is described as having "classic works of art," "furniture as impressive as a display in a furniture store" and "cheerful chintz drapes". What can we infer about the setting?

• The house is large and beautifully decorated.

• The house is small yet comfortable.

• The house is simple yet large.

• The house is small and cramped. It does not fit the large family.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"Where is Here?"

What impact does the stranger's visit have on the father and mother?

• The mother is angry and storms out of the house.

• The father is angry and doesn't speak to the mother.

• The father is angry and the mother is upset and defensive.

• The mother cries and asks for forgiveness for letting the stranger inside.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4