Phantom Tollbooth Act I

Which word BEST describes Milo at the beginning of Act 1?

• Tired

• Bored

• Angry

• Curious

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

At the beginning of Act 1, what does the package that Milo opens contain?

• A phantom

• A tollbooth

• A clock

• A car

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is it illegal to do in the Doldrums? (Choose ALL that apply.)

• 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.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

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.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

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.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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.

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10