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.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

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.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2