The Phantom Tollbooth Chapter 4 Quiz

Milo and Tock meet a bee in Chapter 4 Why does the author name the insect a "Spelling Bee"?

• The bee will participate in a spelling competition at school

• The bee is good at spelling, so the author names it after a school spelling competition

• The bee is lying about its educational background

• The bee makes Milo want to participate in a spelling competition when he goes back to school

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which best summarizes why the spelling bee and the Humbug do not get along?

• The spelling bee thinks the humbug is too mean. The humbug thinks the spelling bee is too friendly

• The spelling bee thinks the humbug is too old. The humbug thinks the spelling bee talks too much

• The spelling bee thinks the humbug lies a lot. The humbug thinks the spelling bee's ability to spell is pointless

• The spelling bee thinks the humbug fights too often. The humbug thinks the spelling bee is too weak.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What did Tock want instead of buying words?

• A toy

• A treat

• A ball

• A bone

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What was one of the words Tock thought about buying?

Remember: He didn't actually buy any of these words.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the first word the spelling bee spells to Milo?

• Alarmed

• Anything

• Perhaps

• Assistance

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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 did Z taste?

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4