Vocabulary
Story Elements
Read for Details
Inferences
Surprise
100
Your house will be the first stop on our ______________.
What is route.
100
The genre of this story is ....
What is Realistic Fiction.
100
Curtis's job is a ______________.
What is mailman.
100
Today is Curtis's last day because ...
What is he is retiring from his job.
100
Curtis's surprise party is here.
What is at the last house on the last street.
200
Mom is planning a surprise party in Grandma's ____________.
What is honor.
200
The author of this story is ...
Who is Kevin Henkes.
200
How long has Curtis been at his job?
What is 42 years.
200
In the story it says "There is dancing and eating and remembering". Remembering means ...
What is thinking and talking about all of the memories over the years.
200
Who is at Curtis's party?
Who are his family and all of the people from all over his route.
300
The ___________ at the flower shop helped us choose some flowers.
What is clerk.
300
The main character in this story is ...
Who is Curtis.
300
The crossing guard stands at the corner of ______________.
What is First and Park.
300
Curtis writes thank you notes the next morning because ...
What is he wants to thank everyone for his party and gifts.
300
What does Curtis do that night after his party?
What is he dreams of his party.
400
He has __________ into a handsome young man.
What is grown.
400
This story takes place in ___________, ____________.
What is Albany, New York.
400
The Johnson's dog leaves Curtis ________________.
What is a box of nuts.
400
In the story it says, "he knows all the addresses by heart." He knows this because ...
What is he has been delivering mail to those addresses for 42 years.
400
Name two surprises left in mailboxes for Curtis.
What are any of the following: cupcakes, drawing, aftershave, nuts, cards, candy, cookies.
500
Hundreds of letters ___________ into the post office each day.
What is pour.
500
The year this story takes place is ...
What is 1995.
500
Name two things that have happened since Curtis has been at his job.
What is any of the following: children have grown up, Some have had children of their own, Some have had grandchildren, Children have had dogs, Dogs have had puppies, Cats have had kittens, Trees have gone from little to big, Houses have been torn down, Houses have gone up, People have moved out, People have moved in.
500
The people are leaving gifts in the mailboxes because ...
What is Curtis will find them when he delivers their mail.
500
Who gave Curtis the pencil sharpener shaped like a mailbox?
Who is Max.
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