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> The Clock Man

Authored by Michael Sowell

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 2 pts

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

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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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

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

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

10 mins • 4 pts

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

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