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WorksheetsCharles Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following is the best summary of the story "Charles"?
A woman is upset with her son's behavior.
Parents support teachers by disciplining children.
A young boy tells his mother about a rowdy kindergartner in his class.
A teacher tries to help her student succeed.
Whose perspective is the story told from?
Charles' teacher
Laurie's mother
Charles' father
Laurie
What happens to Charles in the middle of the story?
He gets suspended from school
He hits Laurie in the stomach
He begins to help the teacher
He talks with the principal
How do Laurie's parents feel about Charles?
They think he is exactly the sort of friend Laurie should have.
They feel he is so dangerous that they call the principal to complain.
They worry about his influence on Laurie.
They suspect that Laurie may be lying.
Laurie's mother wants to meet Charles' mother because...
Laurie's mother wants to invite her over for tea.
Laurie's mother is curious about the mother of such a troublemaker.
Laurie's mother feels she has a lot in common with Charle's mother.
She sympathizes with Charles' mother and wants to offer help.
What does it mean when Laurie's mother examines every "matronly" face at the PTA meeting?
She's trying to find Charles' father and tell him what bad influence her son is on Laurie.
She's looking at all the mother's trying to guess which one is Charles' mother.
She's looking for clues to find out which is Laurie's teacher.
"At the meeting I sat restlessly, scanning each matronly face...none of them looked to me haggard enough." Using context clues and what you know about Charles, what do you think "haggard" means?
tired
relaxed
proud
strong
What new experience is Laurie facing?
getting a new baby-sitter
starting high school
starting kindergarten
going to summer camp
According to Laurie, what happened when Charles had to stay after school?
The principal called his mother.
He had to sit on his knees in the corner.
All the children stayed to watch him.
No one wanted to play with Charles.
Why do you think Laurie created the imaginary boy Charles?
to keep from getting in trouble for his actions
to gain attention from his stories
both to gain attention and to keep from getting in trouble
none of these
that he tracks mud through the house
Which statement below is a main theme of "Charles"?
Never miss a PTA meeting.
It's easier to recognize other people's problems than your own.
Kindergarten is a difficult grade.
Kids can never be trusted.
In the following excerpt, the word "fresh" most nearly means what?
“The teacher spanked a boy, though,” Laurie said, addressing his bread and butter. “For being fresh,” he added, with his mouth full.
new
clean
ready
rude
Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows.
The next day Laurie remarked at lunch, as soon as he sat down, “Well, Charles was bad again today.” He grinned enormously and said, “Today Charles hit the teacher.”
How did Laurie feel about “Charles” hitting the teacher?
confused
frustrated
proud
indifferent
