Story Questions
Vocabulary
Categories
Comprehension
Antonyms
100
Why doesn't King Shabazz believe in spring?
A. He hasn't seen it yet B. He thinks spring is over C. He likes winter best
100
The word vacant means:
A. clean B. junky C. empty
100
What are some things in King and Tony's neighborhood?
A. streetlight B. school C. playground D. all of the above
100
Before they find the car what do they pass along the way?
A. the Church of the Solid Rock B. a restaurant C. apartments D. all of the above
100
What is the antonym for pretty?
A. beautiful B. ugly C. fake
200
What do King and Tony see in the vacant lot?
A. apple trees in bloom B. a flock of robins C. an old red car
200
What are crops?
A. places to eat B. props for a play C. plants grown for food or to sell to make money
200
What are some things King does?
A. looks for spring B. wears shades C. smells food from the bakery D. all of the above
200
What are the strange noises that are coming out of the car?
A. a patch of little yellow pointy flowers B. three birds in a nest C. none of the above D. all of the above
200
What is the antonym for closed?
A. open B. shut C. none of the above
300
What are the crops that are near the car?
A. buns B. flowers C. corn
300
What is a mound?
A. a small hill or pile of dirt or rocks B. a small hole C. a magnificent rock
300
What are signs of spring?
A. crops or flowers coming up B. appearance of blue birds C. all of the above D. none of the above
300
What does this story have to do with city wildlife?
A. Tony and King find plants beginning to grow and a bird's blue eggs in the car in a vacant lot. B. Tony and King are learning about spring in school C. Tony and King are learning about city wildlife in school
300
What is the antonym for slower?
A. opened B. stopped C. faster
400
Tony and King find a bird's nest inside the car. Which of these is most like a bird's nest?
A. a herd of cows B. a school of fish C. a bee hive
400
What does it mean to decorate something?
A. to make something ugly B. to make beautiful by adding fancy things C. to keep things the way they are or normal
400
What are some things that King and Tony smell?
A. Weissman's bakery B. bar-b-q C. all of the above D. none of the above
400
What do Tony and King realize when they find the flowers and the bird's eggs?
A. They realize that spring hasn't come. B. They realize that spring really has arrived. C. None of the above
400
What is the antonym for vacant?
A. full B. open C. none of the above
500
How many bird eggs were in the nest?
A. two B. one C. three D. four
500
If your grandma puts a colorful patch on your jeans it means she:
A. made an area different from what is around it B. did nothing C. was only trying to help you
500
What are some signs of spring?
A. pointy flowers B. crops C. green leaves D. all of the above
500
How do you think they feel about their discovery?
A. They feel confused. B.They don't care C. They feel happy and amazed at finding signs of spring in the city
500
What is an antonym for decorate?
A. make beautiful B. keep the same C. ruin D. none of the above
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