Main Idea/Author's Purpose
Vocabulary / Sequence
Cause and Effect
Plot Development/Fact and Details
Compare/Contrast
100
What is the MAIN reason Grandma likes to have ladybirds in her garden? a. They eat harmful insects. b. They are pretty to look at. c. They are friendly to people. d. They scare away other insects.
The answer is a. They eat harmful insects.
100
Read these sentences from the story. There was a fly crawling up his arm right now! But wait! He looked again. It wasn't a fly! The author says, "But wait!" to show that a. Timmy was scared. b. Timmy was bothered. c. Timmy heard something. d. Timmy noticed something.
The answer is d. Timmy noticed something.
100
Why does Timmy think that the ladybird looks almost like it has chicken pox? a. It has a little round red body. b. He sees that it has many spots. c. It feels like a little bump on his arm. d. He knows it has been near the twins.
The answer is a. It has a little round red body.
100
What is the MAIN reason Timmy is bored at the beginning of the story? a. He has the chicken pox. b. He has nobody to play with. c. He wants to work in the garden. d. He wants summer vacation to end.
The answer is b. He has nobody to play with.
100
DAILY DOUBLE What did Timmy compare the size of the ladybird to?
He compare the size of the ladybird to a pea.
200
DAILY DOUBLE What is the MOST important lesson Timmy learns in the story? a. Being bored is no fun. b. Some insects are helpful. c. Ladybirds are small bugs. d. Grandma is a wise person.
The answer is b. Some insects are helpful.
200
Which event happened first? a. Timmy asked Grandma what kind of bug was on his arm. b. Timmy thought about how nice it was to have a break. c. Timmy brushed away a fly. d. Timmy found out that the insect was an aphid.
The answer is b. Timmy thought about how nice it was to have a break.
200
Why does Timmy walk very carefully when he carries the ladybird? a. He is afraid of the ladybird. b. He thinks he might hurt the ladybird. c. He wants the ladybird to stay on his arm. d. He is unsure about where to take the ladybird.
The answer is c. He wants the ladybird to stay on his arm.
200
Which of these people would a ladybird help the MOST? a. a scientist b. a teacher c. a farmer d. a doctor
The answer is c. A farmer
200
Which sentence BEST shows how Timmy's feelings about insects have changed? a. He takes the ladybird to Grandma. b. He brushes the ladybird off his arm. c. He makes a joke about the ladybird. d. He leaves the ladybird in the garden.
The answer is d. He leaves the ladybird in the garden.
300
Why did the author write this story? a. to explain how to take care of farms b. to tell a story about a curious boy c. to teach about different kinds of bugs d. to persuade you to take a break soon
The answer is b. To tell a story about a curious boy.
300
Choose a word that means the opposite of helpful. a. grateful b. useless c. neighborly d. invaluable
The answer is b. useless
300
DAILY DOUBLE Why did Timmy think the ladybird had spots?
Timmy thought the ladybird had spots because it had gotten too close to Kathy and Karen.
300
What was the MAIN problem in this story? a. The aphids continued to harm the garden. b. Karen and Kathy was ill. c. Timmy wasn't enjoying his break. d. The ladybird couldn't find it's home.
The answer is c. Timmy wasn't enjoying his break.
300
How did Timmy's feeling changed from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
Suggestions At the beginning he felt bored and towards the end he felt entertained. At the beginning he was alone and at the end he was with his grandma.
400
What would be another good title for this story? a. The Garden Helper b. Learn to Catch Bigs like Timmy c. The Aphid d. The Great Surprise
The answer to the question is d. The Great Surprise
400
Read these sentences from the story. Timmy brushed away a fly. It had just landed on his nose. What does the word brush mean in this sentence? a. to remove with a light touch b. a device consisting of bristles c. an instance of contact with something dangerous d. a bushy tail
The answer is a. To remove with a light touch.
400
What happened after Timmy brushed the ladybird off his arm?
The ladybird flew right over to a tomato plant and landed on one of its leaves.
400
DAILY DOUBLE What were the two other names a ladybird was called?
The two other names were ladybug and lady beetle.
400
What does Jimmy have in common with Karen and Kathy? a. They all have the chicken pox. b. They all stayed in the same neighborhood. c. They all liked to read. d. They all hated insects.
The answer is b. They all stayed in the same neighborhood.
500
Read these sentences. Very carefully, he got up from the swing. Very carefully, he walked down the porch steps and around back to the garden. Why did the author write these following sentences? a. to show how anxious Timmy was b. to describe to you were he was heading c. to explain how to walk when an insect lands on you d. to tell how attentive he was
The answer is d. To tell how attentive he was.
500
DAILY DOUBLE What happened between Timmy brushing away the fly and Timmy getting the idea to ask grandma what type of bug it was? a. Timmy thought about how nice it was to have a break. b. Timmy carefully walked down the porch steps. c. Timmy felt something on his hand. d. Timmy laid on the porch swing.
The answer c. Timmy felt something on his hand.
500
What might be the effect of Timmy putting the ladybird back in the garden? a. It might fly back on him. b. It might get eaten by a aphid. c. It might might satisfy it's needs. d. It might use a leave to go into a pupa stage
The answer is c. It might satisfy it's needs.
500
Which of the following sentences found in the story is a fact? a. Flies are such pests, he thought. b. It's body is was about the size of a pea. c. I like to see ladybirds in my garden! d. Aphids are found on cows.
The answer is b. It's body is about the size of pea.
500
What is one word that can describe both the grandma and Timmy? a. active b. careless c. inquisitive d. concerned
The answer is d. concerned.
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