The adventures of Tom Sawyer chapter 3

Where does chapter 3 start?

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Answer explanation

"It was Sunday morning. It was half past ten. Everybody in St Petersburg was in the church."

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Is the church big or small?

• It's big.

• It doesn't say.

• It's small.

Answer explanation

"The church was a small, wooden building. Inside the church, there were rows of seats."

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did the minister do every Sunday?

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• He talked to people.

• He said very serious prayers and talked to people.

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Answer explanation

"Every Sunday, the minister said very serious prayers. Every Sunday, the people sang hymns. Then every Sunday, the minister talked to the people."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Who did not enjoy the minister's sermons?

• Aunt Polly

• Jeff Thatcher

• Amy Lawrence

• Tom

Answer explanation

"The minister enjoyed his sermons. But many people did not enjoy them. Tom did not enjoy the sermons!"

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In church, where was Tom sitting?

• He was sitting next to Aunt Polly.

• He was sitting alone.

• He was sitting next to his friends.

Answer explanation

"Today, Tom was sitting next to Aunt Polly. They were listening to the sermon."

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

How was Tom feeling during the minister's sermon?

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Answer explanation

"Today, Tom was sitting next to Aunt Polly. They were listening to the sermon. Tom was bored."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Tom didn't want to be in church. What did he want to do? (Mark the 3 correct options)

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Answer explanation

"Tom was bored. He wanted to go swimming or fishing. He wanted to play with his friends. He was not enjoying the sermon."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What did Tom remember he had in his pocket?

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Answer explanation

"Suddenly, Tom remembered his beetle. He had a small box in his pocket. In the box, there was a very large black beetle."

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Tom took the beetle out of his pocket. What did it do?

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• It jumped out of the box.

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• It started buzzing.

Answer explanation

"The beetle was very strong. It opened his mouth and it bit one of Tom’s fingers."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Did the people in church see the beetle?

• Yes, they did.

• No, they didn't.

• Only Tom saw it.

Answer explanation

"So, many people looked at the beetle."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2