PAGES 233-236
PAGES 238-243
PAGES 245-247
General Questions
PSSA Questions
100
What is the genre of the passage?
fantasy
100
On page 238 what made the villagers decide to enter the contest to grow the biggest watermelon?
They thought of the things they didn't have and became greedy.
100
How did the town save the pig?
They lowered Joe Morgan down to the ledge with a rope, he picked up the pig, and they pulled both of them up to safety.
100
Is the story real or make believe?
make believe
100
Which word uses the suffix -ful like in wonderful?
1. full 2. refill 3. colorful 4. likely
200
How do you know the passage is a fantasy?
because could not happen in real life or it has characters who are not real
200
How did the villagers change?
At the beginning they were happy, but then they became greedy and mean.
200
What did the villagers do after they saved the pig?
They had a picnic in the town square.
200
Is the passage fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
200
What would be another good title for the passage?
The teacher will decide.
300
What relationship exists between the people of Chesnut Cove at the beginning of the passage?
They are friendly and helpful towards each other.
300
What is the villagers' biggest problem?
They don't help each other any more.
300
What did the villagers do with the watermelons?
They ate the best ones at the picnic and had some smaller ones left.
300
What is the author's purpose for writing the passage?
to entertain
300
Which word on page 238 means "without end"?
endless
400
What is the setting of the passage?
the town of Chesnut Cove
400
Why were the villagers fighting on page 241?
They were fighting over who had the best watermelon.
400
What lesson can you learn from reading this passage?
Friendship is more important than being rich.
400
What is the author's opinion about friendship?
He thinks friendship is important because he wrote a story about characters who discovered the importance of being friends.
400
Fact or opinion: Some of them even built fences around their gardens so that no one could touch their watermelons.
fact
500
What happened right after King Milford made his announcement about growing the biggest watermelon?
The people laughed and went on with their day as usual.
500
What event brings the town together?
When Eloise, the pig, fell off the cliff the whole town went running to help.
500
What is missing from the sequence: 1. The king had a contest to see who could grow the biggest watermelon. 2. The villagers were fighting over whose watermelon was the best. 3___ 4. They had a picnic in the town square.
They all helped to save Eloise the pig.
500
What does the word "disgraceful" ( page 247)mean in the following sentence: They are, quite frankly, disgraceful,
1. nice 2. dreadful 3. sad 4. small
500
Fact or opinion: King Milford was a fine leader and most everyone liked him.
opinion
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