Vocabulary
What is another word for excitement?
enthusiasm
Spell the first day of the week (Hint: starts with S)
S u n d a y
Spell the 2nd day of the week (Hint: Starts with M)
M o n d a y
What did Fenton name the dog?
Meriwether
When did Fenton begin to change his mind about the dog?
A. When he pulled in front of a truck
B. When he slobbered all over his face
C. When he called out commands to the dog
D. When the dog ran to him after told him to come out of the street
D. When the dog ran to him after told him to come out of the street
What is it called when saliva spills from your mouth?
slobbery
Spell the sixth day of the week (Hint: starts with F)
F r i d a y
Spell the 5th day of the week (Hint: starts with Th)
T h u r s d a y
Which word best describes how Fenton feels about his projects?
A.angry C. bored
B.proud D. sorry
B. proud
What really won Fenton’s heart over for the dog?
A. When he licked his face
B. The dog’s enthusiasm and love for Fenton
C. When the dog wagged his tail
D. When he ate Fenton’s watch
B. The dog’s enthusiasm and love for Fenton
When someone explores, they are called an __________.
explorer
Spell the last day of the week (Hint: weekend day starts with S a)
S a t u r d a y
Spell the word that is used to start an answer to a reason why (hint: starts with b)
b e c a u s e
What things are most important to Fenton at the beginning of the story?
A.his sugar-cube pyramid
B. his wax models of Lewis and Clark
C. his paper-clip tower
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
When they get home, what does Dad tell Fenton to do with the dog?
A. take him for a walk
B. put him in the house
C. train him to roll over
D. give him food and water
A. take him for a walk
What is when you breathed heavily?
panted
Spell the day that is often called "hump day" (Hint: starts with W).
W e d n e s d a y
Spell the word that means to come next (hint: starts with a)
a f t e r
What magic trick does Fenton want to do in the beginning of the story?
A. The disappearing coin trick
B. Pull a rabbit out of a hat
C. The disappearing doggy trick
D. A super cool card trick
C. The disappearing doggy trick
At the end of the story, what does Fenton decide to do for Meriwether?
A. create a project
B. build a doghouse
C. teach him to disappear
D. put on a magic show
D. put on a magic show
thoughtful of other people's feelings
considerate
Spell the 3rd day of the week (Hint: starts with T)
T u e s d a y
Spell the word that means to come first (hint: opposite of after and starts with b)
b e f o r e
Why did Fenton name the dog Meriwether?
The dog seemed good at exploring so he named it after the famous explorer, Meriwether Lewis, because he though it was a good, strong explorer name.
What line from the story supports that Fenton feels proud of his projects?
A. “I was at my desk, building a toothpick model of the human skeleton.”
B. “During the next two weeks, I reinforced my projects.”
C. “I could have hidden them in my closet, but what’s the point of doing projects if you can’t show them off?”
D. “I moved the sugar-cube pyramid to a higher shelf.”
C. “I could have hidden them in my closet, but what’s the point of doing projects if you can’t show them off?”