The Railway Children Chapter 2: Peter's Coal Mine

What had mother asked Mrs Viney to do?

• to clean the house

• to iron the clothes

• to have supper ready

• to get rid of the rats

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

What did they use to open the packing box?

• a hammer

• a coal-shovel and a kitchen poker

• a screwdriver

• a knife from the kitchen

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What was the first thing they found in the packing case?

• candles

• a tablecloth

• biscuits

• sardines

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Who had packed the food in the packing case?

• mother

• Roberta

• Phyllis

• Aunt Emma

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What couldn't the children find?

• the kitchen

• the garden

• the railway

• the water pump

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What had mother found in the morning?

• the forgotten room with their supper

• the garden

• the railway station

• the laundry

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

What did the children do after they ate breakfast?

• worked in the garden

• helped mother unpack

• played in the yard

• read books

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Where was the garden?

• behind the stables

• at the back of the house

• near the kitchen

• there wasn't a garden

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

What did the children compare the train to?

• a lion

• an athlete

• a dragon

• a thunderstorm

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why is there a line of whitewash near the top of the coal wall?

• to tell if the coal is being stolen

• for decoration

• to mark the days

• to mark how much is being used each week

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1