The Thing in the Walls- Comprehension

At the very beginning of the story, what does Ben do that alarms everyone?

• wakes up screaming from a dream

• knocks a hole in the wall with a hammer

• sends his family to stay with grandma and grandpa

• takes his kids to the movies to escape the noise

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

After she asks him to stop hammering, what does Paige suggest she and Ben do to handle the situation?

• continue knocking holes in the wall to catch the "thing"

• take the family to her parent's house

• call an exterminator

• search for squirrels

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the main conflict the family is facing?

• The kids are not getting enough sleep at night.

• Something is making noise in the walls, and the family does not feel comfortable living there.

• Ben is destroying the house, and soon, the family will not have a place to live.

• Paige is ignoring the noises which upsets Ben.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does Toby know the thing in the walls is not a squirrel?

• He saw it run past his window the night before.

• It talked to him through the wall behind his bed the night before.

• He looked through a hole in the wall and saw it that morning.

• It talked to him through the toilet while he was washing his hands.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Where does "the thing" want everyone to go?

• inside the wall

• the bathroom

• the basement

• the attic

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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

What additional problem has Ben been experiencing since the noises started?

• pain in his arm

• sleepwalking

• nightmares

• uncontrollable anger

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Paige awakens in her mother's house in a panic the next morning. Where were her kids?

• They were playing in the backyard.

• Paige's father took them to the pond.

• Ben picked them up and drove them home.

• Paige's father took them to breakfast at the local diner.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does Paige drive home the next morning in a panic?

• She woke up to 13 missed calls from Ben.

• Ben showed up at her parent's house and they left together.

• She called Ben and it went straight to voicemail.

• Ben left a worried voicemail.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Which option best describes the state of the house when Paige arrives early the next morning?

• dirty, grimy

• chaotic, disorganized

• orderly, tidy

• clean, shiny

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What alarmed Paige when she walked through the kitchen?

• the fridge door was open and all the food was strewn on the floor

• she found Ben lying unconscious on the floor

• the large butcher's knife was missing

• several holes had been knocked into the walls

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1