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Charlotte's Web Chapter 4 "Loneliness" Mood and Context Clues

Quiz by Margaret Barron

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  • Q1
    "Rain fell in the barnyard and ran in crooked courses down into the lane where thistles and pigweed grew."
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    Thistles are a prickly plant.
    A barnyard is a school garden.
    Pigweed is an animal.
    Crooked courses are straight.
    60s
  • Q2
    "Rain fell in the barnyard and ran in crooked courses down into the lane where thistles and pigweed grew."
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    Thistles are where the animals eat.
    A lane is a garden.
    Courses is where golf is played.
    Pigweed is a plant.
    60s
  • Q3
    "From seven to eight, Wilbur planned to have a talk with Templeton, the rat that lived under his trough."
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    A trough is a long, narrow container where animals eat or drink water.
    A trough is a rat cage.
    A trough is a kitchen sink.
    A trough is a barrel for collecting rainwater.
    60s
  • Q4
    "From eleven to twelve he planned to stand still and watch flies on the board, watch bees in the clover, and watch swallows in the air."
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    "Flies" is used as a pronoun.
    "Flies" is used as a verb.
    "Flies" is used as a plural noun.
    "Flies" is used as a singular noun.
    60s
  • Q5
    "From eleven to twelve planned to stand still and watch flies on the board, watch bees in the clover, and watch swallows in the air."
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    The context clue that shows "clover" is a plant is that it is eleven o'clock.
    The context clue that shows "clover" is a plant is that it is a place for flies.
    The context clue that shows "clover" is a plant is that it is a place for bees.
    The context clue that shows "clover" is a plant is that it is a place for swallows.
    60s
  • Q6
    "From eleven to twelve planned to stand still and watch flies on the board, watch bees in the clover, and watch swallows in the air."
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    The context clue that shows "swallows" are birds is that they are" in the air."
    The context clue that shows "swallows" are birds is that they are "in the clover."
    The context clue that shows "swallows" are birds is that they are "from eleven to twelve."
    The context clue that shows "swallows" are birds is that they are "on the board."
    60s
  • Q7
    "The tunnel was an example of his skill and cunning."
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    "Skill" and "cunning" are synonyms.
    "Tunnel" and "cunning" are synonyms.
    "Example" and "cunning" are synonyms.
    "Tunnel" and "skill" are synonyms.
    60s
  • Q8
    Which words show shades of meaning? " And Templeton the rat, crept stealthily along the wall and disappeared into a private tunnel that he had dug between the door and the trough in Wilbur's yard."
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    "tunnel," "door," and "yard"
    "rat," "crept," and "dug"
    "wall," "trough," and "Wilbur's"
    "stealthily," "disappeared," and "private"
    120s
  • Q9
    Which words show shades of meaning? "Friendless, dejected, and hungry, he threw himself down in the manure and sobbed."
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    "and," "he," and "in"
    "friendless," "dejected," and "hungry"
    "threw," "down," and "manure"
    "friendless," "himself," and "sobbed"
    120s
  • Q10
    "Darkness settled over everything." Which word has the same root as "darkened?"
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    "Over"
    "darkness"
    "settled"
    "everything"
    30s
  • Q11
    "Darkness settled over everything." Which word has the same root as "settlers?"
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    "over"
    "settled"
    "everything"
    "darkness"
    30s
  • Q12
    "Darkness settled over everything." Which word is a compound word?
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    "everything"
    "settled"
    "over"
    "darkness"
    30s
  • Q13
    "I've watched you all day and I like you." Which words create the contraction "I've?"
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    I gave
    I have
    I will
    I am
    45s
  • Q14
    "But I can't see you," said Wilbur, jumping to his feet." Which words create the contraction "can't?"
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    can no
    I can
    can not
    can it
    45s
  • Q15
    "I'm right up here," said the voice." Which words create the contraction "I'm?"
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    I want
    I will
    I am
    I have
    45s

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