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WorksheetsCarl Is on the Case GEN
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 24mins
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
This play is divided into two scenes because —
a character in Scene 1 is not present in Scene 2
the setting changes between Scene 1 and Scene 2
the conflict is presented in Scene 1 and resolved in Scene 2
the dialogue begins in Scene 2
Which of these is the best summary of Scene 1?
While Mike is visiting Carl during a rainstorm, they hear someone scream. Mike is frightened by it, but Carl is not.
Carl and Mike watch television during a thunderstorm. They hear a scream, and at first they think it has come from the TV.
As Carl and Mike begin to watch a mystery movie, they hear a scream. Carl goes outside to investigate, and Mike follows.
Mike is peeking through Carl’s curtains when he hears a scream. Someone is yelling for help.
Read this excerpt from Scene 2:
MIKE: [Nods eagerly.] My dad was taking me to Ranger Scouts last night, and the traffic was bad. [Carl gives him an annoyed look.]
What can the reader infer about Carl from this excerpt?
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.
In paragraph 8, the word reluctantly means —
playfully
impatiently
admiringly
unwillingly
The playwright included thunder and lightning in Scene 1 most likely to —
create suspense
indicate that the main characters are afraid
alarm the audience
explain the book’s disappearance
How is Carl different from Mike?
Carl is more honest.
Carl is more fearful.
Carl is more curious.
Carl is more careless.
Which of the props used in this play is needed for the resolution of the conflict?
A book
A set of keys
The plate of cookies
A detective hat
