Dex
Dex
The Signmaker's Assistant
The Signmaker's Assistant
Vocabulary
100

How does Cleevis get stuck in a tree?

He chased a squirrel up the tree. 

100

What does Dex want to be?

He wants to be a superhero.
100

What was Norman's first sign?

No school today

100

What did Norman want to be when he grew up?

He wanted to be a signmaker.

100

People always ______ at the pretty painting. 

gaze   sniff    add

gaze

200

How does Dex look at the start of the story?

He looks like a plump sausage on 4 little meatballs.

200

What does Cleevis ask Dex?

He asks if he can be Dex's partner. 

200

What do the townspeople do when they realize they've been tricked?

They take down every sign in town. 

200

What happened when the signs were all down?

Everyone was lost and confused. 

200

Lee fell and now his leg is ________. 

past    useful   sore

sore

300

Why does Dex get a superhero suit?

So animals know he's there to help.

300

What does Dex notice in the mirror?

He notices muscles.

300

Why did the signmaker leave for a day?

He had to paint a sign in the next town.

300

What did the townspeople do when the signmaker returned?

They chased him into the woods. 

300

The teacher asked her _______ to help clean up. 

assistant    wisdom    ordinary

assistant

400

How does Dex start training?

He reads comics and watches superhero movies.

400

What did the young pup call Dex?

Super Dog

400

What did Norman do for the signmaker?

He cut wood, mixed colors, and painted simple signs. 

400

How did Norman fix his mistake?

He remade all of the signs and wrote an apology on a banner. 

400

The children _______ me on the playground

sensible     chase    realize

chase

500

Why did Dex want the animals to jump on the teeter-totter?

To catapult him into the air.

500

How did Dex get Cleevis down from the tree?

He made a parachute with his cape. 

500

What kind of signs did the signmaker make?

Words of wisdom, words of warning, or words that simply said which door to use. 

500
Why did the principal say they were fools?

For obeying signs without thinking. 

500

The cat ______on the mouse. 

sprang   depends    overlooked

sprang

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