The Signal Man-NGRT Passage Comprehension

Fill in the blank:

"One moonlight night," said the ______.

• woman

• boy

• man

• child

• ghost

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Fill in the blank:

"I was sitting here, ______ I heard a voice cry.

• then

• after

• since

• because

• when

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Fill in the blank:

The voice seemed hoarse with _______ and it cried.

• shouting

• laughing

• crying

• whispering

• cheering

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

How did the signalman become convinced that the figure was not hiding in the tunnel?

• He couldn't see him anymore.

• He knew that the figure would not risk danger on a railway line.

• He saw the figure run in the opposite direction.

• He ran a long way into the tunnel to check.

• He knew that the figure never moved from the red light.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What do you think is the narrator's intention in using the phrase "the slow touch of a frozen finger tracing out my spine"?

• He wants to show that he is superstitious.

• He wants to use a simile to describe his feelings.

• He wants to emphasise the coldness of the weather.

• He wants to convey the idea that he is a coward.

• He wants to create a sinister atmosphere by hinting at the supernatural.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the signal man think was the purpose of the mysterious figure's visit?

• to frighten him

• to play tricks on him

• to warn him of danger

• to remind him to turn on his warning light

• to advise him to give up his job

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How does the narrator describe the effect of the wind?

• like a frozen finger

• like a deceptive person

• like an imaginary creature

• like a quiet voice

• like a musical instruments

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the narrator referring to when he speaks of "this unnatural valley"?

• Unnatural things are happening on the railway line.

• The weather is unnaturally damp.

• No grass grows in the dark shade of the cutting.

• It does not seem natural for the signalman to spend so much time alone here.

• The railway cutting is man-made, not natural.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4