Adult - Charlie Chaplin

Match the words to their meanings:

• worldwide

• around the world

• tramp

• a home for children without parents

• troupe

• a person who is homeless

• orphanage

• a group of entertainers

• pioneer

• the first person to do something

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Match the words to their meaning:

• a walking stick

• wealthy

• a very famous person

• cane

• to give permission to do something

• honorary

• as a symbol of respect

• allow

• rich

• star

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Chaplin was a ​ (a)   in movie making.

He lived on the street and in ​ (b)   .

He became part of a musical ​ (c)   .

Chaplin's character carried a ​ (d)   .

He became a star and a ​ (e)   man.

• pioneer
• orphanages
• troupe
• cane
• wealthy

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Chaplin learnt he might not be ​ (a)   back into the USA.

He was given an ​ (b)   Academy award and was ​ (c)   by the queen.

He was the father of ​ (d)   ten children.

Chaplin ​ (e)   in Switzerland.

• allowed
• honorary
• knighted
• at least
• died
• dead

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

Match the synonyms:

• no fewer than

• refuse

• loose

• entertainer

• performer

• baggy

• showed

• reflected

• object to

• at least

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

True or false? Both Chaplin's parents passed away when he was five years old.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

His father passed away and his mother could no longer take care of him.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

If you live on the street, you are __________.

• wealthy

• homeless

• cared for

• employed

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What word in the fourth paragraph tells us that Chaplin had a lot of money?

• international

• wealthy

• star

• directing

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

While working on a film in England, he learned he might not be (a)   back into the United States because of his political views.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

It was many years before he was again (a)   in the United States.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4