The Fort by Gordon Korman

After the boys first climbed into the fort, which of these did they NOT do?

• laugh at old yearbook photos of Canaan Middle school teachers

• open cabinets, which revealed a stack of china plates and crystal glasses

• lay down ground rules which included keeping the place a secret

• watch a videotape of Bennett Delamere speaking of an invasion

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Luke and Jaeger picked up Evan from school because they wanted him to (blank)---

• do a small project for them at Doyle's Luncheonette

• go with them to the hospital to help stake out the lobby

• "pump information" out of Jason's girlfriend, Janelle

• find Grandma's entry code for the law firm's employee entrance

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What happened after C.J. removed the rock jammed in his Rollerblade wheels?

• a lady told the boys the fork C.J. had been using was solid silver

• Jaeger crept up behind the boys and thres C.J's Rollerblades onto the roof

• The boys agreed to find Luke a bike in exchange for leaving them alone

• Dr. Burgyone scolded C.J. for skating on the school's gym floor

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Based on Ricky's suggestions, which security idea did the boys work on last?

• putting a padlock on the handle of the fort's trapdoor

• searching the woods for a good spot for a decoy fort

• setting up Marcus's trail cameras along the paths leading to the fort

• stringing pieces of thread waist high across the most used routes

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What had Mitchell been doing each night in Canaan Estates?

• making sure Janelle made it home safely

• sanding the fence around Mrs. Delacroix's yard

• watering Dr. Breckinridge's herb garden

• walking Mr. Kanciper's miniature dachshound

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

Jason caved in and told Janelle about the fort after (blank)---.

• she stalked him as he made his way to the fort

• he punctured himself with a shrimp fork

• he started telling her about the sharks in Jaws

• she spotted his Fort Olympics gold medal

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Ricky finally figured out that C.J. was living at the fort after (blank)---.

• Ricky moved a box of canned goods and saw pajamas and a toothbrush

• Ricky's dad mentioned he'd seen C.J. walking along Sixth Street that morning

• the foods in the fort's pantry suddenly included foods from the 7-11

• Home Depot employee got in trouble for messing up a paint order

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

C.J. asked the other boys for permission to (blank)---.

• make the fort look like their favorite video game

• bring one more person into the fort

• dig a pit to trap Jaeger and Luke

• sell the fort's remaining cutlery that weekend

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How had Marcus found the fort?

• by tracking Evelyn's phone

• by hiring a private investigator

• by using a friend's bloodhound

• by following Luke and Jaeger

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

According to Jason, the boys had been rescued in the nick of time after (blank)---.

• Janelle found her phone and called her father

• a group of curious hikers cracked open the trapdoor

• Luke and Jaeger led the detectives to the fort

• Evelyn escaped and Marcus ran to the park

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3