The Tell Tale Heart Check-In

who is the narrator of the story?

• the old man

• the police

• the neighbors

• the murderer

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CCSS.RL.8.1

what is the narrator's conflict?

• He wants to kill people

• He has a problem with an old man's snoring and plans to kill him in his sleep

• He does not like an old man's blind eye and plans to kill him in his sleep

• The narrator wants to be sane, and is trying to convince his readers that he's just a normal guy

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the MAIN type of conflict in the story?

Hint: think about the root of the problem rather than the material parts of it.

• man vs man

• man vs self

• man vs nature

• man vs society

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CCSS.RL.8.2

how many nights did the narrator watch the old man sleep?

• 5

• 1

• 8

• 9

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CCSS.RL.8.1

what is suspense?

• how tension is built throughout a story

• one specific sign that tells the readers something will happen soon

• the setting, conflict, and characters

• your mom

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

where does the majority of the story take place so far?

• an old man's bedroom/apartment

• a park

• in an abandoned house

• in the back of a police car

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CCSS.RL.8.1

how does the narrator kill the old man?

• he puts the old man in the basement and nails the door shut

• he ties the old man to a chair

• he suffocates the old man with a mattress

• he takes the old man's eyes

• the old man dies peacefully in his sleep

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

why does the narrator get anxious before killing the old man?

• he hears a knock at the door and knows he needs to act quickly

• the old man calls the police and they say they are on their way

• the old man yells for someone to help

• the old man tries to run away

• he could hear the old man's heart beating very loudly

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

how long did the old man stay awake when he realized someone was in his room?

• all night

• 1 hour

• until sunrise

• 8 hours

• 5 minutes

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

the entire story is written in ______ tense, meaning it must be a ________.

• past tense; linear plotline

• present tense; linear plotline

• present tense; flashback

• past tense; flashback

• future tense; silly story

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5