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Who is the author of The Signmaker's Assistant?
Tedd Arnold
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Why did the students not have to go to school in the story?
Norman posted a sign that said "No School Today."
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Who is someone who makes signs or public notices that give information?
Signmakers
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What did Norman learn at the end of the story?
Jokes that cause problems are not funny
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What happens when Norman puts up one of his signs at the grocery store
People dump garbage
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What is the genre of the story
Humorous fiction
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Name one purpose of a sign
To stop, to name a street, to tell if a business is open or closed, to name a store, to show a price, to give store hours.
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Which word means something is difficult, dangerous, or upsetting?
Trouble
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What might have happened if the signmaker had seen Norman painting the BUY NORMAN A PRESENT sign?
He would have told Norman not to put it up. He would have scolded Norman
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What happens after the people tear down all the signs?
Drivers do not know when to stop, shoppers became confused, firemen became lost
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Who is the main character in the story?
Norman
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Which word means to be unsuccessful
Failed
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Which sign does Norman paint while the signmaker naps?
No School Today
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How does the author show the reader what happens after Norman puts up his silly signs?
He uses pictures to show it
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Why does Norman give back the presents that people gave him?
He feels bad that he tricked people to get the presents
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Name one of the four ways that Norman helped the signmaker from page 118
He cut wood, mixed colors, painted simple signs and cleaned the brushes
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Which word means to show good manners?
Polite
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Where does Norman put up his OPEN FOR SWIMMING sign?
The Fountain
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Why does Norman paint signs that tell people to do silly things?
He thinks it's funny
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Which word means to get rid of or move?
Cleared
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What does Norman say that he always wanted to do?
Have a shop of his own
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What did Norman do to make the townspeople mad?
He posted silly signs for the people to follow.
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What do we call someone who helps someone else do a job?
Assistant
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Which word means knowledge based on experience?
Wisdom
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Which word means to pull apart or rip?
Tear
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