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The Mysterious Tadpole
By Maggi WIlson
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Question 1
1.
What does the word ordinary mean?
Gail showed us how to turn an ordinary sock into a puppet.
Exciting
Soft
Special
Plain
Question 2
2.
What does the word training mean?
A dog needs special training to become a rescue dog.
Food
Lessons
Permission
Rewards
Question 3
3.
What does the word upset mean?
Joe was upset when his favorite toy broke.
Brave
Puzzled
Surprised
Unhappy
Question 4
4.
What does the word cage mean?
The hamster lives in a cage at the backof of the classroom.
Wire pen
Paper sack
Wooden shelf
Plastic bucket
Question 5
5.
What does the word confused mean?
The student got confused because part of her test was missing.
Fired
Excited
Mixed up
Frightened
Question 6
6.
Which meaning of the word spin is used in the sentence below?
When you wind up the toy car, its wheels spin.
go around
make yarn
tell a story
Question 7
7.
Which meaning of the word match is used in the sentence below?
Kim watched a tennis match between her two favorite players.
a fight, game or contest
a small stick for lighting fires
to pair things that belong together
Question 8
8.
Which meaning of the word pick is used in the sentence below?
Mom said that I could pick two friends to come spend the night.
poke
choose
pluck strings
Question 9
9.
Which is the setting for part of the story?
a school
Scotland
a pirate ship
a soccer field
Question 10
10.
At the BEGINNING of the story, why does Louis think Alphonse grows so quickly?
because Alphonse swims so much
because Alphonse enjoys show and tell
because Alphonse only eats cheeseburgers
because Alphonse comes from Scotland
Question 11
11.
Why does Louis tell Alphonse to pretend he is a dog?
Louis would rather have a dog than a tadpole.
Louis likes playing tricks and fooling other people.
Louis thinks the trainer won't allow a tadpole in obedience class.
Louis thinks his parents will be happier if Alphonse were a dog.
Question 12
12.
Who is the story MOSTLY about?
Ms. Seevers
Uncle McAllister
Louis and Alphonse
Louis's mom and dad
Question 13
13.
Why does Louis call Ms. Seevers instead of his parents when he needs help moving Alphonse?
His parents are away on a cruise to Hawaii.
His parents would make him send Alphonse to the zoo.
Ms. Seevers is friends with the coach of the swim team.
Question 14
14.
What makes Ms. Seevers decide that Alphonse is the Loch Ness monster?
finding out where Uncle McAllister got Alphonse
seeing Alphonse retrieve her purse from the pool
remembering that there was sunken treasure in the harbor
learning that Alphonse ate notheing but cheeseburgers
Question 15
15.
How does Alphonse help solve the problem of finding a place for him to live?
He retrieves enough gold to pay for a pool.
He retrieves the librarian's purse from the pool.
He fights some pirates and makes a home in their ship.
He joins the swim team so he can stay at the high school.
Question 16
16.
How much time passes from the BEGINNING of the story to the END of the story?
one day
one year
one week
one month
Question 17
17.
Why does Louis pay for his parents to go on a vacation cruise?
so they won't notice how big Alphonse has become
so they won't get mad at Ms. Seevers for helping Alphonse
so they won't complain about the pool construction next door
so they won't find out that Uncle McAllister brought Louis another strange gift
Question 18
18.
What is the CORRECT contraction for is not?
isnot
isn't
is'nt
Question 19
19.
What is the CORRECT contraction for can not?
cann't
can'ot
can't
Question 20
20.
What is the CORRECT contraction for do not?
don't
do'nt
dont
Question 21
21.
What is the CORRECT contraction for are not?
aren't
are'nt
ar'not
Question 22
22.
What is the CORRECT contraction for has not?
has'not
hasn't
has'nt
Question 23
23.
What is the CORRECT contraction for we are?
were
we're
wer'e
Question 24
24.
What is the CORRECT contraction for you will?
you'ill
you'l
you'll
Question 25
25.
What is the CORRECT contraction for she is?
she'is
shes
she's