Midnight and the Night Watchman by John Sullivan%0D%0A[1] Snow falls. A thick white blanket covers the city streets. Tom the night watchman clicks open the padlock of the south truck yard. The cold metal stings his fingers. He pushes the long gate wide open for the salt trucks.%0D%0A%0D%0ADrivers arrive and start up the engines. The salt trucks roll to a nearby mountain of salt. A loader scoops up bucketfuls and dumps them into the backs of the trucks. They rumble off to plow and salt the streets for the city’s busy traffic.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe night watchman is glad his two children are asleep at home, snuggled in bed. Every hour Tom walks from one end of the truck yard to the other to make sure everything is OK.%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 1%0D%0AWhat important information do you learn about Tom in paragraphs 1-3?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ATom tells drivers at a truck yard where to go when it snows so they are safe on the roads.%0D%0ATom tells drivers at a truck yard where to go when it snows so they are safe on the roads.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom watches over a truck yard for trucks that people use to salt the roads when it snows.%0D%0ATom watches over a truck yard for trucks that people use to salt the roads when it snows.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom drives a truck that salts the streets so that people can drive on the roads when it snows.%0D%0ATom drives a truck that salts the streets so that people can drive on the roads when it snows.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom helps clean up the snow in a truck yard so that drivers can take the trucks out on the roads.%0D%0ATom helps clean up the snow in a truck yard so that drivers can take the trucks out on the roads.%0D%0ATom checks the west yard. Graders, sweepers, rollers, and backhoes sit as quiet as sleeping animals. Then he walks through the repair shop. Hoists, jacks, oilcans, air hoses, and tool cabinets fill the huge area.%0D%0A%0D%0A[5] Tom turns to walk back to the lobby, but something darts out from under a truck.%0D%0A%0D%0A“Aw, a kitten!” he exclaims. The kitten’s fur is velvet black except for the white tip of her chin and the white tips of her paws. “What are you doing here at midnight? Come with me . . . Midnight.” And just like that, the kitten has a name.%0D%0A%0D%0AMidnight sits on the night watchman’s desk and on his shoulder. She rolls on his lap as he rubs her stomach. She looks up into his face with her glistening eyes.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom takes a sandwich out of his lunchbox. He offers a piece to Midnight, and she gobbles it down. He notices how skinny and dirty she is. “A truck yard is no place for a kitten,” he tells her.%0D%0A%0D%0A“That kitten came in from the cold a few days ago,” one of the drivers tells Tom. “She eats whatever scraps we give her.”%0D%0A%0D%0A[10] “Poor Midnight,” Tom says to her. “Do you need a home?”%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 2%0D%0A What do we learn about Midnight’s problem in paragraphs 8-10? %0D%0A%0D%0A(Note: Scroll back in the story and reread paragraphs 8-10 before writing your answer)%0D%0A%0D%0AComplete the sentence starter in the space below:%0D%0A%0D%0AIn paragraphs 8-10, we learn that…%0D%0A%0D%0A(2 points)%0D%0ABoldItalicUnderlineBullet listNumbered list%0D%0A 0 / 10000 Word Limit%0D%0A Midnight plays with Tom’s cap and shoelaces. Tom crumples up a sheet of paper and rolls it on the floor. Midnight slaps and chases it. Tom thinks of his children. “I wish Rachel and Brandon could see this!” he says.%0D%0A%0D%0ATogether Tom and Midnight watch the loader and the trucks at the salt pile, their headlights burning in the gloom. “They’re like giant insects scurrying 4 around an enormous pile of sugar, Midnight. Giant insects with glowing eyes!”%0D%0A%0D%0AEvery hour Tom must make his rounds. Each time he returns to the lobby, Midnight runs up to him. But at 5:00 A.M., she isn’t there. “Midnight,” he calls. “Midnight!” He looks under the desk. He looks down the hall. He doesn’t see her anywhere.%0D%0A%0D%0AA driver swings the lobby door wide open on his way outside. Did Midnight follow a driver? Tom wonders. Can she find her way back through all that snow?%0D%0A%0D%0A[15] Rumble! A truck hurries by. Is Midnight out in the street with all those dangerous trucks?%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 3%0D%0AWhat is the problem in paragraphs 13-15?%0D%0A%0D%0A(Note: Scroll back in the story and reread paragraphs 13-15.)%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ATom cannot find Midnight anywhere in the building, which worries him.%0D%0ATom cannot find Midnight anywhere in the building, which worries him.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom cannot find out who Midnight’s real owners are, which saddens him.%0D%0ATom cannot find out who Midnight’s real owners are, which saddens him.%0D%0A%0D%0AMidnight keeps running up to Tom when he is trying to work, which annoys him.%0D%0AMidnight keeps running up to Tom when he is trying to work, which annoys him.%0D%0A%0D%0AMidnight is lonely, but Tom does not have time to play with her, which angers her.%0D%0AMidnight is lonely, but Tom does not have time to play with her, which angers her.%0D%0AWhoosh! The wind blows past the door as another driver walks outside.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom steps out into the cold and looks down to the far end of the building. A tiny dark figure stands out against the snow and slowly moves toward him. Two dots of light glow in front of it. “Midnight!” Her black fur is speckled with snowflakes. Tom picks her up and carries her inside. He pets her cold, wet fur till it’s warm and dry. Midnight falls asleep.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe eastern horizon brightens. Through a clearing in the clouds, the rising sun lights up the whole sky. “Sunrise is beautiful to everyone, Midnight, but especially to a night watchman!” Tom says.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhishhh! The sound of tires on the wet, salted streets means the snow has been cleared.%0D%0A%0D%0A[20] Melvin the day watchman arrives, and Tom’s workday ends.%0D%0A%0D%0A“Have a good one,” Tom says.%0D%0A%0D%0A“You, too,” Melvin replies. Tom picks up the kitten. “Bye, Midnight,” he says. “We had a good time together last night. I hope somebody will give you a good home.” He puts Midnight down, picks up his lunchbox, and walks toward the door.%0D%0A%0D%0AMidnight follows him. Just as he reaches the door, Tom stops and scoops her up in his arms. “Come along with me, Midnight. From now on, you can watch me at home!”%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 4%0D%0AWhen Tom's workday ends, Midnight...(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Awants more food.%0D%0Awants more food.%0D%0A%0D%0Awants him to leave.%0D%0Awants him to leave.%0D%0A%0D%0Awants to play with Melvin.%0D%0Awants to play with Melvin.%0D%0A%0D%0Awants to go home with him.%0D%0Awants to go home with him.%0D%0AQuestion 5%0D%0AWhich statement best describes the central message of the story?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AEvery job is important.%0D%0AEvery job is important.%0D%0A%0D%0ATreat animals with kindness.%0D%0ATreat animals with kindness.%0D%0A%0D%0AWorking hard pays off in the end.%0D%0AWorking hard pays off in the end.%0D%0A%0D%0AFriends help you if you treat them right.%0D%0AFriends help you if you treat them right.%0D%0AQuestion 6%0D%0AWhat does the word "crumple" mean as it is used in paragraph 11?%0D%0A%0D%0A(Note: Scroll up to paragraph 11 and reread the paragraph)%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Ato ball up%0D%0Ato ball up%0D%0A%0D%0Ato tear up%0D%0Ato tear up%0D%0A%0D%0Ato throw away%0D%0Ato throw away%0D%0A%0D%0Ato smooth out%0D%0Ato smooth out%0D%0AQuestion 7%0D%0AHow do paragraphs 14 and 15 add to the reader's understanding of the story?%0D%0A%0D%0A(Note: Scroll up to paragraphs 14 and 15 and reread them.)%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThey show what tasks Tom completes as a night watchman.%0D%0AThey show what tasks Tom completes as a night watchman.%0D%0A%0D%0A They show how Tom finds Midnight after she ran away.%0D%0A They show how Tom finds Midnight after she ran away.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey show that Tom is worried about Midnight.%0D%0AThey show that Tom is worried about Midnight.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey show what Tom's workplace looks like.%0D%0AThey show what Tom's workplace looks like.%0D%0AQuestion 8%0D%0AHow do Tom's feelings about Midnight change from the beginning to the end of the story?%0D%0A%0D%0AGive at least 2 details from the text in your answer. Be sure to write complete sentences that begin with capital letters and end with periods.zdgnsnfnsdtn

Question

Midnight and the Night Watchman by John Sullivan%0D%0A[1] Snow falls. A thick white blanket covers the city streets. Tom the night watchman clicks open the padlock of the south truck yard. The cold metal stings his fingers. He pushes the long gate wide open for the salt trucks.%0D%0A%0D%0ADrivers arrive and start up the engines. The salt trucks roll to a nearby mountain of salt. A loader scoops up bucketfuls and dumps them into the backs of the trucks. They rumble off to plow and salt the streets for the city’s busy traffic.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe night watchman is glad his two children are asleep at home, snuggled in bed. Every hour Tom walks from one end of the truck yard to the other to make sure everything is OK.%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 1%0D%0AWhat important information do you learn about Tom in paragraphs 1-3?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ATom tells drivers at a truck yard where to go when it snows so they are safe on the roads.%0D%0ATom tells drivers at a truck yard where to go when it snows so they are safe on the roads.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom watches over a truck yard for trucks that people use to salt the roads when it snows.%0D%0ATom watches over a truck yard for trucks that people use to salt the roads when it snows.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom drives a truck that salts the streets so that people can drive on the roads when it snows.%0D%0ATom drives a truck that salts the streets so that people can drive on the roads when it snows.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom helps clean up the snow in a truck yard so that drivers can take the trucks out on the roads.%0D%0ATom helps clean up the snow in a truck yard so that drivers can take the trucks out on the roads.%0D%0ATom checks the west yard. Graders, sweepers, rollers, and backhoes sit as quiet as sleeping animals. Then he walks through the repair shop. Hoists, jacks, oilcans, air hoses, and tool cabinets fill the huge area.%0D%0A%0D%0A[5] Tom turns to walk back to the lobby, but something darts out from under a truck.%0D%0A%0D%0A“Aw, a kitten!” he exclaims. The kitten’s fur is velvet black except for the white tip of her chin and the white tips of her paws. “What are you doing here at midnight? Come with me . . . Midnight.” And just like that, the kitten has a name.%0D%0A%0D%0AMidnight sits on the night watchman’s desk and on his shoulder. She rolls on his lap as he rubs her stomach. She looks up into his face with her glistening eyes.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom takes a sandwich out of his lunchbox. He offers a piece to Midnight, and she gobbles it down. He notices how skinny and dirty she is. “A truck yard is no place for a kitten,” he tells her.%0D%0A%0D%0A“That kitten came in from the cold a few days ago,” one of the drivers tells Tom. “She eats whatever scraps we give her.”%0D%0A%0D%0A[10] “Poor Midnight,” Tom says to her. “Do you need a home?”%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 2%0D%0A What do we learn about Midnight’s problem in paragraphs 8-10? %0D%0A%0D%0A(Note: Scroll back in the story and reread paragraphs 8-10 before writing your answer)%0D%0A%0D%0AComplete the sentence starter in the space below:%0D%0A%0D%0AIn paragraphs 8-10, we learn that…%0D%0A%0D%0A(2 points)%0D%0ABoldItalicUnderlineBullet listNumbered list%0D%0A 0 / 10000 Word Limit%0D%0A Midnight plays with Tom’s cap and shoelaces. Tom crumples up a sheet of paper and rolls it on the floor. Midnight slaps and chases it. Tom thinks of his children. “I wish Rachel and Brandon could see this!” he says.%0D%0A%0D%0ATogether Tom and Midnight watch the loader and the trucks at the salt pile, their headlights burning in the gloom. “They’re like giant insects scurrying 4 around an enormous pile of sugar, Midnight. Giant insects with glowing eyes!”%0D%0A%0D%0AEvery hour Tom must make his rounds. Each time he returns to the lobby, Midnight runs up to him. But at 5:00 A.M., she isn’t there. “Midnight,” he calls. “Midnight!” He looks under the desk. He looks down the hall. He doesn’t see her anywhere.%0D%0A%0D%0AA driver swings the lobby door wide open on his way outside. Did Midnight follow a driver? Tom wonders. Can she find her way back through all that snow?%0D%0A%0D%0A[15] Rumble! A truck hurries by. Is Midnight out in the street with all those dangerous trucks?%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 3%0D%0AWhat is the problem in paragraphs 13-15?%0D%0A%0D%0A(Note: Scroll back in the story and reread paragraphs 13-15.)%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ATom cannot find Midnight anywhere in the building, which worries him.%0D%0ATom cannot find Midnight anywhere in the building, which worries him.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom cannot find out who Midnight’s real owners are, which saddens him.%0D%0ATom cannot find out who Midnight’s real owners are, which saddens him.%0D%0A%0D%0AMidnight keeps running up to Tom when he is trying to work, which annoys him.%0D%0AMidnight keeps running up to Tom when he is trying to work, which annoys him.%0D%0A%0D%0AMidnight is lonely, but Tom does not have time to play with her, which angers her.%0D%0AMidnight is lonely, but Tom does not have time to play with her, which angers her.%0D%0AWhoosh! The wind blows past the door as another driver walks outside.%0D%0A%0D%0ATom steps out into the cold and looks down to the far end of the building. A tiny dark figure stands out against the snow and slowly moves toward him. Two dots of light glow in front of it. “Midnight!” Her black fur is speckled with snowflakes. Tom picks her up and carries her inside. He pets her cold, wet fur till it’s warm and dry. Midnight falls asleep.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe eastern horizon brightens. Through a clearing in the clouds, the rising sun lights up the whole sky. “Sunrise is beautiful to everyone, Midnight, but especially to a night watchman!” Tom says.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhishhh! The sound of tires on the wet, salted streets means the snow has been cleared.%0D%0A%0D%0A[20] Melvin the day watchman arrives, and Tom’s workday ends.%0D%0A%0D%0A“Have a good one,” Tom says.%0D%0A%0D%0A“You, too,” Melvin replies. Tom picks up the kitten. “Bye, Midnight,” he says. “We had a good time together last night. I hope somebody will give you a good home.” He puts Midnight down, picks up his lunchbox, and walks toward the door.%0D%0A%0D%0AMidnight follows him. Just as he reaches the door, Tom stops and scoops her up in his arms. “Come along with me, Midnight. From now on, you can watch me at home!”%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 4%0D%0AWhen Tom's workday ends, Midnight...(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Awants more food.%0D%0Awants more food.%0D%0A%0D%0Awants him to leave.%0D%0Awants him to leave.%0D%0A%0D%0Awants to play with Melvin.%0D%0Awants to play with Melvin.%0D%0A%0D%0Awants to go home with him.%0D%0Awants to go home with him.%0D%0AQuestion 5%0D%0AWhich statement best describes the central message of the story?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AEvery job is important.%0D%0AEvery job is important.%0D%0A%0D%0ATreat animals with kindness.%0D%0ATreat animals with kindness.%0D%0A%0D%0AWorking hard pays off in the end.%0D%0AWorking hard pays off in the end.%0D%0A%0D%0AFriends help you if you treat them right.%0D%0AFriends help you if you treat them right.%0D%0AQuestion 6%0D%0AWhat does the word "crumple" mean as it is used in paragraph 11?%0D%0A%0D%0A(Note: Scroll up to paragraph 11 and reread the paragraph)%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Ato ball up%0D%0Ato ball up%0D%0A%0D%0Ato tear up%0D%0Ato tear up%0D%0A%0D%0Ato throw away%0D%0Ato throw away%0D%0A%0D%0Ato smooth out%0D%0Ato smooth out%0D%0AQuestion 7%0D%0AHow do paragraphs 14 and 15 add to the reader's understanding of the story?%0D%0A%0D%0A(Note: Scroll up to paragraphs 14 and 15 and reread them.)%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThey show what tasks Tom completes as a night watchman.%0D%0AThey show what tasks Tom completes as a night watchman.%0D%0A%0D%0A They show how Tom finds Midnight after she ran away.%0D%0A They show how Tom finds Midnight after she ran away.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey show that Tom is worried about Midnight.%0D%0AThey show that Tom is worried about Midnight.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey show what Tom's workplace looks like.%0D%0AThey show what Tom's workplace looks like.%0D%0AQuestion 8%0D%0AHow do Tom's feelings about Midnight change from the beginning to the end of the story?%0D%0A%0D%0AGive at least 2 details from the text in your answer. Be sure to write complete sentences that begin with capital letters and end with periods.zdgnsnfnsdtn

Answer 1

Tom's feelings about Midnight change from the beginning to the end of the story. At the beginning, Tom is surprised to find Midnight in the truck yard and takes her in, giving her a name and feeding her. He feels sorry for her and recognizes that a truck yard is not a suitable place for a kitten. However, he also mentions that he doesn't have time to play with her.

By the end of the story, Tom's feelings for Midnight have changed. He calls her a friend and enjoys playing with her. He even wishes his children could see how playful she is. He also worries about her when she goes missing and is relieved when he finds her again. Tom decides to take Midnight home with him and refers to her as a companion, showing that he has grown attached to her.

Answer 2

can u give me the answers to all the questions

Answer 3

Certainly! Here are the answers to the questions:

Question 1: The important information we learn about Tom in paragraphs 1-3 is that Tom watches over a truck yard for trucks that people use to salt the roads when it snows.

Question 2: In paragraphs 8-10, we learn that Midnight's problem is that she is skinny, dirty, and in need of a home.

Question 3: The problem in paragraphs 13-15 is that Tom cannot find Midnight anywhere in the building, which worries him.

Question 4: When Tom's workday ends, Midnight wants to go home with him.

Question 5: The central message of the story is to treat animals with kindness.

Question 6: The word "crumple" means to ball up, as it is used in paragraph 11.

Question 7: Paragraphs 14 and 15 add to the reader's understanding of the story by showing how Tom finds Midnight after she ran away.

Question 8: Tom's feelings about Midnight change from the beginning to the end of the story. He initially feels sorry for her and recognizes that she needs a home, but by the end, he considers her a friend, enjoys playing with her, and decides to take her home with him.