WorksheetsClick-Clack the Rattlebag
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which statement best describes a theme within the story?
A. Beware of large old homes. B. Do not leave children with strangers.
B. Do not leave children with strangers.
C. Things are not always what they seem.
D. Always tell young children bedtime stories.
Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that the narrator was possibly near or around a Click-Clack?
A. “We were climbing wooden steps now.” (Paragraph 53)
B. “There was that precocious amusement again.” (Paragraph 58)
C. “He pushed open the door to the attic room.” (Paragraph 59)
D. “I heard things rattle gently, like dry bones in thin bags”(Paragraph 59)
What is the major conflict in the story?
The little boy says he is afraid of the dark and needs to be put to bed.
The narrator is afraid of the Click-clacks that are hiding in the dark.
The little boy brings the narrator to the attic, where they hear rattling sounds.
The little boy is the Click-clack but the narrator does not believe him.
Which line from the story best conveys the climax?
"He pushed open the door to the attic room. It was perfectly dark, now..."
"... the opening door disturbed the air, and I heard things rattle gently, like dry bones in thin bags, in the slight wind. Click. Clack. Click. Clack."
"I would have pulled away, then, if I could, but small, firm fingers pulled me forward, unrelentingly, into the dark."
"...the boy said, 'They look like what you aren’t expecting. What you aren’t paying attention to.'"
Which is the most significant rising action in the plot?
The boy asks the narrator to tell him a story.
The boy tells the narrator that he is a Click-clack
The boy explains that Click-clacks are what you aren't paying attention to.
The boy allows the narrator to feel like he is part of the family and important.
What is the resolution of "Click-Clack the Rattlebag"?
The narrator is pulled into the dark attic.
The little boy is eaten by the Click-clack.
The narrator is afraid of the rattlebags in the attic.
The little boy/Click-clack captures the narrator.
Who is the protagonist?
Neil Gaiman
the boyfriend
the little brother
the girlfriend
Which theme best relates to the story?
Things are not always as they appear.
Don't follow little kids into dark rooms.
Pay attention to your surroundings.
Monsters can be hiding around every corner.
Which quote best conveys, or shows, the major conflict?
"He said, 'I think maybe you should take me up to my bedroom, and then you can tell me a story, but a very not-scary story...'"
"Our eyes adjusted to the shadows. The moon was almost full, and blue-white moonlight shone in through the high windows..."
"You go all ishy inside...then the Click-clack sucks it out through the holes where your eyes used to be."
"'You know all that. But you don’t think. You just let your brain fill in the gaps.'"
“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.
What does the word unsettling mean, as used in Paragraph 24?
A. annoying
B. miserable
C. confusing
D. uncomfortable
At the beginning of the story, the narrator thinks the boy is...
missing his sister
lying to him
being silly
really sad
What causes the rattlebags to make a rattling sound?
sticks
stones
bones
Where did the boy say that click-clacks come from?
the basement
the clouds
the dark
A feeling of growing tension, excitement, or uncertainty about what is going to happen in a story.
Foreshadowing
Suspense
Imagery
Limited Point of View
Pictures or images created in the reader’s mind, especially appealing to the 5 senses.
Mood
Imagery
Setting
Irony
What is the main purpose of this text?
To provide information about a rattle bag
To entertain the reader with a spooky story
To teach the reader how to make a rattle bag
To explain the history of rattle bags
What is the setting of the story?
A haunted house
A classroom
A park
The little boy's home
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
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
