WorksheetsClick-Clack the Rattlebag
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does the boy want the narrator to do?
tell him a joke
tell him a story
write him a story
write to his sister
At the beginning of the story, the narrator thinks the boy is...
missing his sister
lying to him
being silly
really sad
Read the excerpt from the story below:
Yes,” said the boy, soberly. “I am very glad you’re here.” He seemed less precocious now. His hand found mine, and he held on to my fingers comfortably, trustingly, as if he’d known me all his life. I felt responsible and adult. I did not know if the feeling I had for his sister, who was my girlfriend, was love, not yet, but I liked that the child treated me as one of the family. I felt like his big brother, and I stood taller, and if there was something unsettling about the empty house I would not have admitted it for worlds.
Based off this, the reader can infer the narrator is starting...
to grow tired of the boy
to grow bored of the boy
to feel jealous of the boy
to feel responsible for the boy
Why does the narrator wish he had a flashlight?
he wants to protect the boy
he wants to search for Click Clacks in the house
he needs one for the story he wants to tell the boy
he is becoming more uneasy and afraid in the house
At the end of the story, the narrator is hesitant because...
they might not be able to hear his girlfriend when she returns
they might not be able to see inside the perfectly dark room
the Click Clack Rattlebag story might be true
the boy is far too precocious for him
Which statement best describes a theme within the story?
things are not always what they seem
beware of large, old homes
do not leave children with strangers
always tell young children bedtime stories
How does the line:
We walked out of the warm and cosy kitchen into the hallway of the big house, where it was chilly and draughty and dark (Paragraph 21)
help develop the suspense in the story?
it hints at how the author's tone changes
it describes a change in the atmosphere
it marks a change in the narrator's mood
it confirms that danger is ahead of them
Based off context, what is the meaning of the underlined word in the passage below?
“Yes,” said the boy, soberly. “I am very glad you’re here.” He seemed less precocious now. His hand found mine, and he held on to my fingers comfortably, trustingly, as if he’d known me all his life. I felt responsible and adult. I did not know if the feeling I had for his sister, who was my girlfriend, was love, not yet, but I liked that the child treated me as one of the family. I felt like his big brother, and I stood taller, and if there was something unsettling about the empty house I would not have admitted it for worlds.
annoying
miserable
confusing
uncomfortable
Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that the narrator was possibly near or around a Click-Clack?
"We were climbing wooden steps now." (Paragraph 53)
"There was that precocious amusement again." (Paragraph 58)
"He pushed open the door to the attic room." (Paragraph 59)
"I heard things rattle gently, like dry bones in thin bags." (Paragraph 59)
