Vocabulary
Word Meanings
Story Structure
Other Comprehension
100
This vocabulary word means plain
What is ordinary?
100
I watched my brothers play a chess match against each other. What is the correct meaning of match? a. a pair of something b. just as good as c. a fight, game or contest d. a small stick for lighting fires
c. a fight, game or contest
100
Name one setting of the story
school, home, town, ocean
100
Why does Louis tell Alphonse to pretend he is a dog?
Because the trainer won't allow a tadpole in obedience class.
200
Another word for wire pen
What is cage
200
I will pick out my clothes for the party. What is the correct meaning of the word pick? a. choose b. poke c. pluck strings d. take flowers from a plant
a. choose
200
At the beginning why does Luis think that Alphonse grows so quickly?
because he only eats cheeseburgers
200
Why does Luis call Ms. Seevers instead of his parents when he needs help?
His parents would make him take Alphonse to the zoo.
300
Haylee was unhappy when her pencil broke. Unhappy is another word for
What is upset
300
Ezven drew a ring around his sandcastle for a moat. What is the correct meaning of ring in this sentence? a. sound that a bell makes b. band worn on finger c. stage where boxers fight d. circle
d. circle
300
How much time passes from the beginning of the story to the end?
What is one year
300
What makes Ms. Seevers decide that Alphonse is the Loch Ness monster?
When she called Uncle McAllister and found out where he got it from.
400
A doctor needs this before he can get his degree
What is training
400
I will spin you in a circle, just don't get dizzy! What does the word spin mean in this sentence? a. make a web b. go around c. make yarn d. tell a story
b. go around
400
What happens at the end of the story?
Louis receives a stone from his uncle.
400
Why does Louis pay for his parents' vacation?
So they would not complain about the construction of the pool.
500
I was mixed up when my mom picked me up instead of my dad because it usually doesn't happen that way. I am feeling.....
What is confused
500
Mia was sick yesterday, but today she feels fine. What is the meaning of the word sick in this sentence? a. of the best kind b. good or healthy c. very thing and soft d. money paid as a punishment
b. good or healthy
500
Who are the 2 main characters of the story?
Louis and Alphonse
500
How does Alphonse help solve the problem of finding a place to live?
He retrieves the gold to pay for the pool.
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