The Landlady (story written by Roald Dahl, 1959)

"Billy Weaver travelled down from London on the slow afternoon train, with a change at Swindon." -CommonLit

• Billy will board (get on) another train when he reaches the large town in South West England, Noun- thing

• Billy will board (get on) another train when he reaches the large town in South West England, Noun- a person

• Billy will board (get on) another train when he reaches the large town in South West England, Noun- a place

• Billy will board (get on) another train when he reaches the large town in South West England, Noun- an animal

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

"By the time Billy Weaver got to Bath, it was about nine o’clock in the evening and the moon was coming up."

-CommonLit

• A region in the countryside in South West England, Noun- an animal

• A region in the countryside in South West England, Noun- a person

• A region in the countryside in South West England, Noun- a place

• A region in the countryside in South West England, Noun- a thing or idea

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It was about nine o’clock in the evening and the moon was coming up out of a clear starry sky over the houses opposite the station entrance.

• full of stars, Noun: a person, place, thing, animal, idea

• full of stars, Adverb: a word that ends in -ly and describes a verb

• full of stars, Adjective: a word that describes a noun

• full of stars, Verb: an action word

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The description of the egregious and abysmal weather in Bath (“the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks”) foreshadows (hints/clues) that a dangerous and violent atmosphere is about to come for Billy.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Neither

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“Try The Bell and Dragon,” the porter answered Billy Weaver, pointing down the road." -CommonLit

• A person employed to carry luggage, Noun- a thing

• A person employed to carry luggage, Noun-an animal

• A person employed to carry luggage, Noun-a place

• A person employed to carry luggage, Noun- a person

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Billy Weaver wore a brown trilby hat.

• A soft felt hat with a narrow brim, Noun a person

• A soft felt hat with a narrow brim, Noun a place

• A soft felt hat with a narrow brim, Noun a thing

• A soft felt hat with a narrow brim, Noun an animal or idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Billy Weaver walked briskly down the street to find lodging; it was already 9 p.m."

• moving slow: verb -an action word

• moving fast: verb -an action word

• moving slow: adverb, a word that ends in -ly and describes the action word walked (verb)

• moving fast: adverb, a word that ends in -ly and describes the action word walked (verb)

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A swanky residence is usually found in a swanky neighborhood.

• stylish and expensive (adjective-a word that describes a noun-person)

• stylish and expensive (adjective-a word that describes a noun-place)

• stylish and expensive (adjective-a word that describes a noun-animal)

• stylish and expensive (adjective-a word that describes a noun-idea)

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The Landlady's home had a handsome white swanky façade.

• the face of a building, Noun- person

• the face of a building, Noun- place/thing

• the face of a building, Noun- animal

• the face of a building, Noun- idea

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Billy caught sight of a printed notice propped up against the glass in one of the upper panes. It said BED AND BREAKFAST. There was a vase of yellow chrysanthemums, tall and beautiful, standing just underneath the notice.

• A leaflet flower, Adverb: the word ends in -ly and describes a verb

• A leaflet flower, Adjective: a word that describes a noun

• A leaflet flower, Noun: a person, place, thing, animal, idea

• A leaflet flower, Verb: an action word

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5