Easy Stuff
What is the title of the selection?
385 | How does the picture on this page help readers understand the story? |
It shows Uncle McAllister finding the tadpole. |
389 | Why does Louis tell Alphonse to act like a dog? |
The only animals at the obedience school are dogs. |
394 | What is Louis’s solution for the problem of Alphonse’s living space? |
He hides Alphonse in the swimming pool in the high school gym. |
400 | Why did the pirate ship sink? |
Beavers chewed holes in it. |
What genre is this selection?
It’s a fantasy. |
386 | What happens in the beginning of the story? |
Uncle McAllister brings Louis a tadpole from Scotland. |
390 | How can you tell that Alphonse is smart? |
He quickly learns to sit, stay, and retrieve. |
395 | How can you tell that Louis cares for Alphonse very much? |
He finds him a living place. The sells newspapers to buy food. He keeps training him. |
401 | How does Alphonse help? |
He dives down and retrieves the treasure. |
What is a fantasy? |
It’s a story that could not happen in real life. |
387 | Why was Ms. Shelbert amazed? |
Alphonse grew very quickly. |
391 | Why does Louis move Alphonse to the shower? |
He has outgrown the sink. |
396-397 | What problem does Louis have now? | He needs to find a new place for Alphonse. |
He needs to find a new place for Alphonse. |
402 | Why are Louis’s parents shocked? |
There’s a construction crew in the parking lot. |
What does a fantasy have?
It has events that could not really happen and characters that are not found in real life. |
387 | How is Alphonse’s diet special? |
He only eats cheeseburgers. |
391 | Why is Alphonse’s size a problem? |
There isn’t any space for him in the house. |
399 | Why does Ms. Seevers think Alphonse is the Loch Ness Monster? |
She learns he came from Loch Ness. |
403 | Why does Louis give his parents a cruise? |
He does it so they won’t see the pool being built. Etc. |
What doesn't a fantasy give?
It doesn't give information.
388 | What event causes Louis to decide to take Alphonse to obedience school? |
Alphonse and Louis break a lamp playing soccer inside. |
393 | How does Louis feel about Alphonse? How can you tell? |
He thinks of Alphonse as a friend. He doesn’t want to give him to the zoo. |
399- How can you tell that Ms. Seevers is kind?
She is helping Louis.
405 | What happens in the end of the story? |
Louis gets a stone from Uncle McAllister. |