Characters
Who are our main characters in the story?
The narrator and the boy
What is another word for a 'hidden place'?
lair
Where are we at the beginning of the story?
the kitchen
What kind of person does the Click Clack take?
The ones who aren't paying attention.
Which vocabulary word means 'not letting go or giving up'?
How do the characters know each other?
The narrator is dating the boy's sister.
What vocabulary word is a synonym for hallway?
corridor
What is odd about the boy's connection to the setting?
What are some examples of foreshadowing in the story?
the boy's behavior, the setting, the scary story being told by the boy / the narrator writing scary stories
Which word could be a synonym for 'wisely'?
Sagely
What does the boy say that he wants from the narrator?
The boy wants the narrator to take him to bed and read him a bedtime story. (Not scary!)
What does insufferable mean?
cannot be tolerated
What can we assume that the attic is?
the Click Clack's lair
What is ironic about the boy describing the Click Clacks?
He is telling the narrator what is happening / is about to happen.
What vocabulary word means 'to receive from one's ancestors'?
inherited
How does the narrator describe the boy?
precocious, serious, mature for his age
Which vocabulary word means 'seriously' or 'gravely'?
soberly
We start in the bright kitchen, but as the story continues, it gets darker and darker until there's no light. Why would a writer do this?
The more suspenseful it becomes, the darker the setting is.
What is something in the story that eases the tension?
The boy talking about Coca-Cola.
Which vocabulary word could be used to describe a lack of intelligence?
ignorance
What does the boy say that the narrator does?
He says that he makes up (writes) stories.
What vocabulary word means someone who is early in mental development?
precocious
At the end of the story, the narrator realizes they are in the attic. Why is this a suspenseful moment?
They hear the noises of the click clack, but we never see it.
How old do you think that the two characters are?
The narrator seems to be early to mid-20's. The boy seems to be around 8 to 9 years old.
Which vocabulary word means 'to disorder by rough handling'?
Tousled