Charles by Shirley Jackson

What is the shocking discovery that Laurie's mother makes when she meets Laurie's teacher?

• Charles's behavior is even worse than Laurie had described 
• Laurie and Charles are the same person. 
• Laurie's behavior has been almost as bad as Charles's
• Charles has left the school 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was the author's main purpose for writing this passage?

• to tell an amusing story 
• to teach an important lesson 
• to descibe how kindergarten students behave
• to persuade parents to become involved in schools 

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Which of the following is true of Laurie?

• Laurie is a trickster 
• Laurie is an only child 
• Laurie is the teacher's pet 
• Laurie has no trouble at school

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How do Laurie's parents feel about Charles?

• They think he is exactly the sort of friend Laurie should have.
• They feel he is so dangerous that they call the principal to complain. 
• They don't have strong feelings about him one way or the other. 
• They worry about his influence on Laurie. 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Laurie's mother wants to meet Charles's mother because 

• Laurie's mother wants to invite her over for tea
• Laurie's mother wants to complain to her about Charles's behavior .
• Laurie's mother is curious about the mother of such a troublemaker. 
• Laurie's mother feels she has a lot in common with Charles's mother. 

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why do you think Laurie created the imaginary boy Charles?

• to keep from getting in trouble for his actions 
• to gain attention from his stories 
• both to gain attention and to keep from getting in trouble 
• none of these 

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How can the reader tell that Charles has made an impact in Laurie’s family?

• Laurie tells his family about Charles’s misbehavior.
• They refer to each other as “Charles” when they behave badly.
• The mother is unable to attend the first PTA meeting at school.
• Laurie starts wearing shirts and a belt when he starts kindergarten.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What conclusion can the reader draw about the mother?

• She is overwhelmed by the responsibilities of parenthood.
• She does not think that Laurie’s father is a good parent
• She is concerned about how Laurie’s teacher treats children
• She does not want to believe that Laurie can be naughty.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The home is important to the story because it is where—

• Laurie’s misbehavior goes unnoticed
• the mother realizes Laurie is Charles
• Laurie lives with his family
• the mother decides to meet Charles’s mother

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What causes Laurie’s misbehavior at school for the first couple of weeks?

• He is hoping to be kicked out of school so he can stay home.
• He wants the other kids at school to think that he is cool.
• He has never been disciplined before.
• He wants to color with different crayons than everyone else.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3