Fiction Text
Julia and Samantha went to a music festival with their parents. The festival was in a big park near their house. They brought a large blanket and a picnic lunch. They found the perfect spot on the grass, right under a tree. Then they spread out the blanket and sat down to listen to the live music.
Where was the music festival happening?
In a big park near Julia and Samantha's house.
Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They have long noses called trunks. They use their trunks for many things. They touch with them and use them to make sounds. Elephants use their trunks to reach food in high places.
What is an elephant's long nose called?
A trunk
Alex has a pet frog at _____ .
A) houm
B) home
C) hom
B) home
Who is the author of Chrysanthemum, Wemberly Worried, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, and Lilly's Big Day?
Kevin Henkes
In Chrysanthemum, who makes Chrysanthemum feel better about her name?
Her teacher, Ms. Twinkle
Julia and Samantha went to a music festival with their parents. The festival was in a big park near their house. They brought a large blanket and a picnic lunch. They found the perfect spot on the grass, right under a tree. Then they spread out the blanket and sat down to listen to the live music.
What did Julia and Samantha take with them to the music festival?
A large blanket and a picnic lunch.
Elephants have big ears. They can keep cool by flapping their eras. This cools off the blood inside. The blood goes through the elephant's body and keeps it from getting too hot.
How does an elephant use its ears to keep cool?
Liz told us a funny j__ke.
A) a
B) o
C) u
B) o
Name one thing that is the same about Wemberly and Jewel in Wemberly Worried.
They both wore stripes; they were both worried about school; they both had dolls
What is Lilly's problem in Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse?
Lilly wants to show her purse to her classmates but Mr. Slinger takes it away from her so she draws a mean picture of Mr. Slinger and gives it to him.
Julia and Samantha went to a music festival with their parents. The festival was in a big park near their house. They brought a large blanket and a picnic lunch. They found the perfect spot on the grass, right under a tree. Then they spread out the blanket and sat down to listen to the live music.
When the first band started to play, they clapped along with the crowd. Julia and Samantha jumped off the blanket. They danced to the music while their mom and dad ate lunch. Several more bands played after that one. Julia and Samantha danced to every song.
What did Julia and Samantha's parents do while they danced to the music?
Their mom and dad ate lunch.
Elephants use their trunks to reach food in high places. This helps them reach leaves and branches that other animals cannot get. Elephants also suck water into their trunks and spray it on their backs. This helps them cool down and keep clean.
Name one way an elephant uses their trunk.
To reach food in high places; to suck water in and spray it on their backs to stay cool and keep clean
What t__me does the show start?
A) a
B) i
C) y
B) i
Name one thing that is different about Wemberly and Jewel in Wemberly Worried.
Wemberly's doll is named Petal and Jewel's doll is named Nibblet; Wemberly rubs her doll's ears when she is worried and Jewel rubs her doll's nose when she is worried
In Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, how does Lilly feel when she gets her purse back from Mr. Slinger and sees the note and snacks he left for her? Why does she feel this way?
Lilly feels guilty because she had written something ugly about Mr. Slinger and he had been nice to her.
Julia and Samantha went to a music festival with their parents. The festival was in a big park near their house. They brought a large blanket and a picnic lunch. They found the perfect spot on the grass, right under a tree. Then they spread out the blanket and sat down to listen to the live music.
When the first band started to play, they clapped along with the crowd. Julia and Samantha jumped off the blanket. They danced to the music while their mom and dad ate lunch. Several more bands played after that one. Julia and Samantha danced to every song.
As the last band began to perform, Julia fell asleep on the edge of the blanket. Samantha kept dancing until the last song was over! Then their dad picked up Julia and carried her to the car. They all went home, feeling tired but happy.
Tell something that was different about Julia and Samantha at the music festival.
Julia fell asleep but Samantha kept dancing until the last song was over.
There are two kinds of elephants. One kind lives in Africa. The other kind lives in Asia. They are very similar. African elephants have larger ears than Asian elephants.
Name one thing that is the different about the two kinds of elephants.
One kind lives in Africa and the other kind lives in Asia; African elephants have larger ears than Asian elephants
Her puppy is so _____!
A) cute
B) cut
C) cuit
A) cute
In Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse and Lilly's Big Day, what is Lilly's teacher's name?
Mr. Slinger
What job does Mr. Slinger give Lilly in Lilly's Big Day?
Flower girl assistant
Julia and Samantha went to a music festival with their parents. The festival was in a big park near their house. They brought a large blanket and a picnic lunch. They found the perfect spot on the grass, right under a tree. Then they spread out the blanket and sat down to listen to the live music.
When the first band started to play, they clapped along with the crowd. Julia and Samantha jumped off the blanket. They danced to the music while their mom and dad ate lunch. Several more bands played after that one. Julia and Samantha danced to every song.
As the last band began to perform, Julia fell asleep on the edge of the blanket. Samantha kept dancing until the last song was over! Then their dad picked up Julia and carried her to the car. They all went home, feeling tired but happy.
Why do you think that Julia, Samantha, and their parents went home feeling "tired but happy?"
They were tired from spending all day at the music festival, but happy because they had a fun time.
Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They have long noses called trunks. They use their trunks for many things. They touch with them and use them to make sounds. Elephants use their trunks to reach food in high places.
Why do you think elephants try to reach food in high places, rather than places low to the ground?
This helps the elephants reach leaves and branches that other animals cannot get to.
Fill the _____ with water.
A) pail
B) pale
C) paile
A) pail
How do Chrysanthemum's feelings about her name change throughout the story in Chrysanthemum?
In the beginning she thinks she has a good name but the kids make her feel bad about it, and at the end of the story she knows she has a good name.
Lilly carries Ginger down the aisle when Ginger gets nervous.