> The Clock Man

Why won't the child pay for time?

• The child doesn't understand time.

• The child feels like he is running out of time.

• The child doesn't think he will ever run out of time.

• The child feels that he has a lot of his life ahead.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which of the following describes what the adult would do for more time?

• They would give anything for more time.

• They would give the clock man all of their money.

• They wouldn't give the clock man anything.

• They would bargain with the clock man.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

PART A: Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem? RL.5.2

• People care about time more as they get older.

• Children often feel like they will never get old.

• There's nothing more important to people than staying young.

• People are afraid of death their entire lives.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? RL.5.1

• 'For my days are as many as smiles.'"(Line 4)

• "How much will you pay for an extra day?'"(Line 5)

• "He asked when the time came to die."(Line 10)

• "All of the pearls in all of the seas" (Line 11)

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the clock man represent in the poem? RL.5.3

• Death

• Living Forever

• Time

• Money

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

How do the person's feelings about time change throughout the poem?

• He values time more than he did as a child.

• He grows more negative about time as he ages.

• He is satisfied with the time he has left.

• He feels angry that he cannot buy any more time.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does the quote "'Not one penny,' the answer came, / 'For my days are as many as smiles'"(Lines 3-4) contribute to the overall theme of the poem?

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4