Question

amos was seven, and elizabeth was 10. they in the town were in the same class. there were 17 students. their school only one room. it was called a one - room schoolhouse.
amos started a fire in the big stove. it kept them warm on cold days. lizzie cle the desks. some desks were big, and some were small. they all sat in rows.
miss laura put slates on all of the desks. she put chalk in the front of the room cleaned the board with a wet cloth. miss laura opened the book to the right pa
the bell rang for school to start. all the children came to school. they put their on the hooks in the hall. they put their lunches down by their desks. they took snow off their boots. all of the students stood up to say the pledge to the flag.
the children then ate lunch and played games in the middle of the day. some ch played marbles. others jumped rope and played clapping games. some children races. some played ball with sticks.
when the day was over, the children got their books and walked home.
story questions

1. how many rooms are in the school?

a. 1
b. 3
c. 4
d. 2

1. which compound word means “a place that is used to have school”?

a. seashore
b. everyday
c. schoolhouse
d. notebook

1. how is their school different from yours?

a. they have one teacher for all of the grades.
b. they had many teachers for each grade.
c. they had many rooms in their school.

Explanation:

1. The text states "Their school only one room. It was called a one-room schoolhouse."
2. "Schoolhouse" combines "school" and "house", meaning a place for school.
3. The text describes a one-room schoolhouse with students of different ages (Amos 7, Elizabeth 10) in the same class, implying one teacher for all grades.

Answer:

1. a. 1
2. c. schoolhouse
3. a. They have one teacher for all of the grades.