"Carl is on the Case" - Understanding a Play's Plot

Which of these helps Mike solve Mrs. Watson’s problem?

• The detail about the Ranger Scouts meeting

• The smell of her cookies

• Her keys on the table

• Agatha’s meowing

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of these explains why there is more than one scene?

• There are more than 3 characters.

• There is a change in the setting.

• There was a lot of conflict.

• There is a lot of action.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

How are the stage directions in paragraph 16 important to the plot of the play?

• It adds suspense.

• It establishes a new setting.

• It introduces a new character.

• It develops the theme of the play.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.10

What do lines 27 and 28 reveal about Carl?

• Carl thinks that what Mike is saying isn’t important.

• Carl doesn’t believe that the traffic was bad.

• Carl envies Mike for being a Ranger Scout.

• Carl thinks that Mike has been rude to Mrs. Watson.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Part A: What is the most likely reason the playwright uses figurative language in paragraph 20?

• To show how the boys are confused.

• To show it can be frustrating to misplace her book.

• To show that a problem can easily be solved.

• To show that the book is really old.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.10

Part B: Which sentence describes how the Mrs. Watson probably feels in Part A?

• She is nervous.

• She is afraid.

• She is puzzled.

• She is excited.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3