What is the theme of the story?
The Pocket Watch

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Iesha Nelson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Family shouldn't fight over silly issues
Arguing does not solve problems in a healthy way
Older siblings are always right
War isn't the answer
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which statement correctly summarizes the passage?
Two brothers were arguing over who should be able to hold their father's pocket watch for the day. Their mother reminded them that there is a war going on, and they should not be arguing about silly things.
Margaret was getting a pail of milk in the barn on the farm in Connecticut.
The brothers decided it was silly to argue about the pocket watch, especially since there was a war going on.
The fighting between the British and the colonist caused other problems to happen in Connecticut.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word "erupted" as it used in paragraph one?
To explode with lava from a volcano
To break out of something
To suddenly start
To hide
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
According to the passage, what were the two brothers fighting over?
Their mom's timepiece
The pail of milk
Who is older
Their father's pocket watch
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What does the word "shattered" mean in the quote from paragraph 2?
Broken into many small pieces
Destroyed
Upset
Exhausted
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How does the setting change throughout the story?
The story begins on a farm in paragraph two and ends in a store in paragraph 5
The story begins in Britain and ends in the colonies
The story begins in a barn in paragraph one and changes to the front room of a house in paragraphs 3-6
The story begins in Connecticut and ends in the colonies
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How do George and William respond when their mom tells them to stop fighting over the watch?
They believed the war was more important
They realized that the watch was not important
They continued to argue about the pocket watch
They felt ashamed of their actions and apologized to each other
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