Beginning/Middle/End
What does Taki ask at the beginning of the story?
"Where is my piggy bank?"
Find and read the sentence with the word "piled" in paragraph 2.
"His room was piled with clothes and toys, so he put everything away."
Why does Taki want to find his piggy bank?
He wanted to by his mom a birthday present.
Which word has the same vowel sound as talk?
1.cause
2.case
3.cast
4.crash
cause
Which sentence shows why Taki wants to find his piggy bank?
"Tomorrow was Mom's birthday, and he wanted to buy her a birthday present."
Where is the first place Taki looks for his piggy bank?
The first place he looks for his piggy bank is his room.
Find and read the sentence with the word "peered" in paragraph 5.
She peered in to the boys' rooms and then gave Taki a big hug.
Why does Taki's mom give him a hug and say "This is the BEST birthday present ever!"?
She is happy Taki cleaned his brother's room and the kitchen.
Which word has the same beginning sound as August?
1.alone
2.band
3.straw
4.gave
straw
What does Mom say that shows she is happy?
"This is the BEST birthday present ever!"
Where are the three places Taki looked for his piggy bank?
Taki looked in his room, his brother's room and the kitchen.
What does the word piled mean in paragraph 2?
The clothes and toys were all stacked on top of each other.
Whose point of view is the story told from?
The story is told from Taki's point of view.
Which word has the same vowel sound as foot?
1.cloud
2.could
3.cover
4.clock
could
Which sentence tells us if Taki's dad was in the kitchen?
"Dad wasn't there but the kitchen was a mess."
What did Taki do in the kitchen when he saw it was a mess?
He did the dishes.
What does the word peered mean in paragraph 5?
Peered means looked.
How did Taki's mom feel about what Taki did?
Taki's mom feels happy and surprised that he cleaned the house.
3.stung
4.stood
Stood
Which sentence shows that Mom is surprised to see that Taki cleaned the house?
"Taki what have you done?"
No.
What does the word straightened mean in paragraph 3?
Straightened means to clean up.
Describe two things Taki does that show he likes things to be clean and neat.
He straightens his brothers room, and does the dishes in the kitchen, without being asked.
Which word has the same vowel sound as clueless?
1.float
2.flow
3.flea
4.flew
Which sentence shows what Taki FIRST does when he goes to the kitchen?
"Then he looked for his dad in the kitchen."