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Grade 6 A Wrinkle in Time
What does Meg name the tentacled creature she interacts with?
  1. Mother
  2. Aunt Beast
  3. Acquaintance
  4. Monster
Grade 6 A Wrinkle in Time
Why do the tentacled creatures insist on taking care of Meg?
  1. She is a powerful warrior
  2. She is extremely vulnerable and weak
  3. She possesses magical abilities
  4. She is their long-lost friend
Grade 6 A Wrinkle in Time
Why are the tentacled creatures surprised by Calvin and the Murrys?
  1. They have never seen humans before
  2. Humans are not common on their planet
  3. They expected beings from other planets
  4. They are unfamiliar with interplanetary travel
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol
Who is Marley?
  1. Scrooge's nephew
  2. Scrooge's deceased business partner
  3. Scrooge's employee
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.6.3

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Marley was bound by a chain. Why did he have to wear the chain?
  1. It was a punishment for how he acted when he was alive.
  2. It represented all of the people he made happy.
  3. It was to prevent him from escaping his grave.
  4. It represented the money he made in business.
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.6.5

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The scene at Old Fezziwig's caused Scrooge to realize something. He realized
  1. he missed his old boss.
  2. he was never paid for his work.
  3. he should treat his own clerk better.
  4. he wanted to find himself a wife.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
When a baby is born too early, it can be difficult for the baby to
  1. bond with his or her mother.
  2. drink from a bottle.
  3. develop properly.
  4. stay awake.
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.6.3

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Characters in a story are often different. How was Scrooge's nephew most different from Scrooge?
  1. He was taller than Scrooge.
  2. He was wealthier than Scrooge.
  3. He was happier than Scrooge.
  4. He was busier than Scrooge.
Grade 6 Games (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.6.2

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What is the main idea of this passage?
  1. Checkers is such an easy game, it can be played anywhere.
  2. The winters in the city of Janeda, Estonia are extraordinarily cold.
  3. Some Checkers games actually have pieces made out of lead.
  4. Estonia is the home of an extremely unusual checkers game.
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.6.3

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How did Scrooge's attitude change when he recognized people from his past?
  1. He became angry and mean.
  2. He became quiet and shy.
  3. He felt poor and worthless.
  4. He felt very excited and joyful.
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.6.4

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A simile is a comparison that compares two things using "like" or "as".

How did the author use a simile in the opening of "A Christmas Carol"?
  1. Scrooge cried like an infant.
  2. Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change.
  3. Marley was as dead as a door-nail.
  4. Marley's name was on the door of the office.
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol

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The Ghost of Christmas Past took Scrooge to a scene between himself and a former love. What happened between him and his former love?
  1. She left him because he was too focused on money.
  2. She died in a terrible accident.
  3. She left him so she could marry someone else.
  4. She found out she was expecting a child.
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol

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Setting is where a story takes place. What is the setting when the Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge on a journey?
  1. Scrooge's first law office
  2. Places from Scrooge's childhood
  3. A field in the country
  4. The home Marley grew up in
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.6.5

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Marley's ghost said Scrooge would receive visitors. Who were those visitors?
  1. three spirits
  2. his nieces and nephews
  3. the police
  4. people he had wronged
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.6.1

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The author described Scrooge as a very cold man. Which detail best supports this description?
  1. Even blind men's dogs would turn and run from Scrooge.
  2. Scrooge kept Marley's name on the door of his office.
  3. People sometimes called Scrooge "Marley" and he still answered.
  4. On the day of Marley's funeral, Scrooge was a man of business.
Grade 6 A Wrinkle in Time
Where is Meg's father in the first chapter?
  1. He is at home.
  2. He is at work.
  3. He is on vacation.
  4. It does not say where he is.
Grade 6 A Wrinkle in Time
What is Mrs. Murry's occupation?
  1. chef
  2. scientist
  3. homemaker
  4. cosmetologist
Grade 6 A Wrinkle in Time
How does Mrs. Murry react to what the visitor tells her?
  1. She is happy.
  2. She is afraid.
  3. She is worried.
  4. She is excited.
Grade 6 A Wrinkle in Time
What does the visitor tell Mrs. Murry about?
  1. the storm
  2. a tesseract
  3. the local tramp
  4. a cure for a cold
Grade 6 A Christmas Carol

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All of the bells in Scrooge's house began to ring. What happened next?
  1. Marley's ghost appeared.
  2. Scrooge ran out the door.
  3. Angels started singing.
  4. Scrooge fell fast asleep.
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