WorksheetsThe Treasure of Lemon Brown Quick Check Quiz page 51-55
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 22mins
Dim light. Dirty windows. Squarish patch of light on the floor. Musty smell. Pile of rags. Torn mattress. A couch with one side broken. (paragraph 8)
These words and phrases BEST describes_______________
the graffiti -scarred building
Greg's home
The Scorpions gym
"allowing his mind to drift to the Scorpions, then to his father. His father had been a postal work for all Greg's life and was proud of it, often telling Greg how hard he had worked to pass the test. Greg had heard the story too many times to be interested now." (paragraph 9)
Why is Greg most likely thinking about his dad?
He's trying to figure out why his dad won't let him play basketball
He's trying to find out why his dad left school at 13 years old
He's trying to understand why his dad became a postal worker
He's trying to understand why his dad is so upset about his math grades
This is an example of _____________________
Greg's home
a building with graffiti
Lemon Brown's treasure
How did Greg most likely feel when he heard something breathing? (paragraph 12)
scared
cold
excited
happy
"Don't try nothin' cause I got a razor sharp enough to cut a week into nine days!"
What is the connotation(emotion) of this statement?
positive- Greg is finally happy to meet a new friend in the abandoned building
negative- the character feels threatened by Greg and say this to scare him away.
negative- Greg attempts to rob the character of his treasure
Paragraph 15: How does Greg show that he is afraid of the person who threatened him?
His knees shook
He stood still
He held his breath
He strained his eyes to see the person
(paragraph 23): Old man. black, heavily wrinkled face. Crinkly white hair and whiskers. pants bagged to the knees. old shoes. a rope around his middle. These words and phrases describes_____________________.
Greg
Greg's father
Lemon Brown
Sweet Lemon Brown was a _______________________ before hard times hit and he became homeless. (paragraph 39)
blues singer
banker
postal worker
(paragraph 50 & 71) Greg and Lemon Brown hear a noises. Three thugs enter the building looking for Lemon Brown's treasure. How does Lemon Brown spring into action to protect Greg? (2 answers)
He grabs Greg's hand and takes him to a hiding spot.
suddenly Lemon Brown stood at the top of the stairs with both hands raised above his head.
He helped Greg escape from the building
He turned Greg over to the thugs.
(paragraph 57) How did the three thugs know that Lemon Brown had treasure?
They overheard him talking about it.
They saw the treasure through the window.
They knew that he was once a famous blues singer and had money hidden in the abandoned building.
