Let’s solve the
Close Reading Comprehension questions based on the provided text:
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Text:
> “It had been precisely 5 minutes since the clock on the wall had struck 11pm, when Jane first heard the sound of slow footsteps in the snow. She gasped. They came closer and closer, through the nearby forest towards the great mansion that Jane stood within, the snow crunching beneath their feet like a blanket of brittle bones.”
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✔ Question 1: What time is it in this sentence? Circle the correct answer.
> *“It had been precisely 5 minutes since the clock on the wall had struck 11pm...”*
- If the clock struck 11pm, and 5 minutes have passed →
11:05 pm
✔ Correct Answer: b. 11:05 pm
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✔ Question 2: What season is it most likely to be in this extract?
> Key clue:
“footsteps in the snow”,
“snow crunching beneath their feet”
Snow only falls in
winter (in most climates).
✔ Correct Answer: a. Winter
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✔ Question 3: The people travelling in the snow are likely...
> Text says:
“the sound of slow footsteps” and
“They came closer and closer...”
“Slow footsteps” implies
walking, not running.
✔ Correct Answer: b. Walking
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✔ Question 4: Jane is in:
> Text says:
“...towards the great mansion that Jane stood within...”
She is
inside the mansion.
✔ Correct Answer: c. A mansion
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✔ Question 5: True or false: the footsteps are going into the forest
> Text says:
“They came closer and closer, through the nearby forest towards the great mansion...”
So they are coming
out of the forest, heading
toward the mansion —
not going into the forest.
✔ Correct Answer: b. False
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✔ Question 6: Write down one simile in this extract.
A
simile compares two things using “like” or “as”.
Look at the last part:
> *“...the snow crunching beneath their feet like a blanket of brittle bones.”*
This is a simile — comparing the sound/feeling of snow to “a blanket of brittle bones” using
“like”.
✔ Answer: “the snow crunching beneath their feet like a blanket of brittle bones.”
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## 📝 Final Answers Summary:
1.
b. 11:05 pm
2.
a. Winter
3.
b. Walking
4.
c. A mansion
5.
b. False
6.
“the snow crunching beneath their feet like a blanket of brittle bones.”
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Let me know if you’d like help with the second column (about Jane hiding behind the bushes) — I can see part of it but it’s cut off. Just paste the full text or describe it!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of close reading worksheet high school.
