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Master Varga had repaired clocks for fifty years and never once smiled at his apprentice. "Again," he said whenever Lena handed him a finished gear. "The teeth are uneven."
For months, Lena filed and polished until her hands ached. She began to wonder whether he simply disliked her.
One winter morning, the great clock in the town square stopped. The mayor came running. Master Varga, whose hands now shook too badly for fine work, handed Lena his tools. "You do it," he said.
High in the tower, with snow blowing through the slats, Lena found the broken gear and replaced it with one of her own. When the hands began to move again, the whole square cheered. Below, she saw Master Varga in the crowd — and he was smiling.
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Free Grade 6 English worksheet (Common Core RL.6.1): read "The Clockmaker’s Apprentice" and answer questions about key details, characters and theme. Skill: Key ideas and details in literature. Level: Grade 6 — also suits Year 7 (UK).
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Key ideas and details in literature.
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