WorksheetsA Christmas Carol Section 1 Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
“You OK for a youngster,” the old man said as he tied the strings around his leg, “better than those scalawags what come here looking for my treasure. That’s for sure.”
What does the word "scalawags" mean as used in the excerpt?
people who hung for treasure
people who behave badly
people who always scowl
people who search buildings
Why did Greg keep walking down the street after school instead going home?
He needed a breath of fresh air.
He wanted to avoid studying and his father's lecture.
He needed to purchase some candy for his field trip.
He was going to a friend's birthday party.
What was Lemon Brown's treasure?
His trumpet from when he used to play the blues.
The abandoned tenement where Greg met Lemon Brown
A harmonica and newspaper clippings
Which word best describes how Lemon Brown feels about his harmonica?
inspired
saddened
proud
protective
How do we know that Greg's perspective/attitude had changed in regards to his father.
He said that he now loved his father
He thought about his father's lecture and smiled
He told Lemon Brown that he forgave his father
His perspective/attitude did not change in regards to his father.
Which line from "Treasure of Lemon Brown" shows a change in Greg's attitude?
"That was my treasure, and when I give it to him he treated it just like that, a treasure. Ain't that something?"
"Yeah, I guess so," Greg said.
"You guess so?" Lemon Brown's voice rose an octave as he started to put his treasure back into the plastic. "Well, you got to guess 'cause you sure don't know nothing. Don't know enough to get home when it's raining."
"I guess...... I mean, you're right."
Which statement best expresses a theme in the text, "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?
Not all treasures have a monetary value.
The most valuable things must be hidden carefully.
Most relationships include conflict caused by differing opinions.
Parents maintain responsibility for the success of their children.
Think about how Greg's perspective of Lemon Brown developed over the entire text. Match Greg's attitude about Lemon from the beginning of the text to his attitude at the end.
In the beginning Greg was disgusted. By the end of the text, Greg was....
respectful
concerned
convinced
Think about how Greg's perspective of Lemon Brown developed over the entire text. Match Greg's attitude about Lemon from the beginning of the text to his attitude at the end.
In the beginning Greg was disinterested. By the end of the text, Greg was....
concerned
convinced
respectful
Think about how Greg's perspective of Lemon Brown developed over the entire text. Match Greg's attitude about Lemon from the beginning of the text to his attitude at the end.
In the beginning Greg was skeptical. By the end of the text, Greg was....
concerened
convinced
respectful
