WorksheetsThe Phantom Tollbooth Act 1
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Which word BEST describes Milo at the beginning of Act 1?
Tired
Bored
Angry
Curious
At the beginning of Act 1, what does the package that Milo opens contain?
A phantom
A tollbooth
A clock
A car
What is it illegal to do in the Doldrums?
Think
Write
Laugh
Sing
At the end of Act 1, what mission does King Azaz give Milo?
Helping the Humbug and Spelling Bee get along.
Settling the quarrel between Azaz and the Mathemagician.
Rescuing the Princesses Rhyme and Reason.
Helping the Humbug find his true home.
In Act 1, why does Azaz give Milo a box of letters of the alphabet?
So that Milo will win when he argues with the Mathemagician.
So that Milo can eat the letters when he is hungry.
So that Milo can make words to help overcome obstacles.
So that Milo will learn to be a better reader.
What did the gardener most likely mean when she said, "I SURMISE that a rabbit has eaten the lettuce?"
The gardener PLANTED the lettuce for the rabbit to eat.
The gardener HOPED that a rabbit would eat the lettuce.
The gardener KNEW for certain a rabbit had eaten the lettuce.
The gardener used CLUES to guess that a rabbit had eaten the lettuce.
Which sentence best illustrates the one meaning of the word SPECULATE?
Leon and Jack discussed possible reasons that the power had gone out.
Rachel charged $2.00 an hour less than her friends did for babysitting.
Olivia told her father that she needed stronger glasses.
The fans at the ballgame cheered for the home team.
What would the MOST LIKELY outcome of a student turning in homework based on the MISAPPREHENSION of the assignment?
The teacher would ask the student to share the assignment with others.
The homework would exceed the teacher's expectations.
The homework would be incorrect or inaccurate.
The student would receive extra credit for the homework.
Reason: "Words and numbers are of equal value, for in the cloak of knowledge, one is the warp and the other is the woof."
Rhyme: "It is no more important to count the sands than it is to name the stars."
What do these lines show about the princesses?
They are nervous about sharing their opinions.
They do not like words or numbers very much.
They are sensible and are able to agree about things.
They think that stars are better than words or numbers.
Merchant 4: "A is one of our bestsellers but the X tastes like a trunkful of stale air."
What is the most likely reason the "A" sells better than the "X" ?
The letter "A" appears at the beginning of the alphabet.
Vowels are ALWAYS more useful than consonants.
A's are used in many more words than X's are.
The letter A has a crisp and specific sound.
What lesson does Milo learn in the Doldrums in Act 1?
Rules are meant to be broken.
Laughter is not a useful human behavior.
Failing to think means that you get nowhere.
If you lose your way, try to find someone else's.
Milo learns that "failing to think means you get nowhere" in the Doldrums.
Which line supports this?
People who don't pay attention often get stuck in the Doldrums.
Well, if you can't laugh or think, what can you do?
From 4:00 to 5:00 we loaf and lounge until dinner...
He's always sniffing around to see that nobody wastes time.
Most of the characters in Act 1 love knowledge and words. Which of the characters lack that feeling?
Tock
Azaz
Humbug
Spelling Bee
In Act 1 what does the dialogue below give you information about?
Lethargarian 1: "At 8:00 we get up and then we spend from 8 to 9 daydreaming."
Character
Setting
Conflict
Drama
What does this quote from the story give you information about?
Milo: "What kind of place is Dictionopolis, anyway?"
Tock: "It's where all the words in the world come from. It used to be a marvelous place, but ever since Rhyme and Reason left, it hasn't been the same."
Tock's Character
Milo's Character
The Audience
The Setting
At the end of Act 1, the travelers hear a loud noise.
What prediction can you make?
Milo will accomplish his goal.
Humbug will be very helpful to Milo.
Milo will have more strange adventures.
Milo will refuse to continue the journey.
Which sentence best illustrates the shared denotation for the words STINGY, ECONOMICAL, and THRIFTY?
Walter spent all his money on a car.
The college student was on a tight budget.
The wealthy businessman spent his money sparingly?
The organization shared its wealth with the community.
Which words have the same denotation (definition) but different nuances?
smart; funny
lovely; charming
synonym; antonym
somersault; cartwheel
