Lazy Harry I
What is Harry's job in the beginning of the story?
Harry is a shepherd, he watches his goat in the pasture.
Why did Harry want to trade the honey?
He wanted to trade the honey because Trina was eating all the honey.
Martin is _________________ than Marcia. (old, older, oldest)
Martin is older than Marcia.
A common __________ is trying to decide what to order from a menu. (dilemma, employment, exchange)
A common dilemma is trying to decide what to order from a menu.
"What does birds of a feather flock together" mean?
It means that people who have something in common will usually become friends.
What did Harry think was a "heavy burden"?
Harry though working was a "heavy burden."
What did Harry want to trade the honey for?
He wanted to trade the honey for a goose and gosling.
Mount Everest is the ______________ mountain in the world. (tall, taller, tallest)
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
I had to _______________ the shirt for a bigger size at the store. (dilemma, employment, exchange)
I had to exchange the shirt for a bigger size at the store.
What does "get a kick out of it" mean?
It means to really enjoy something.
What was Harry's first plan to avoid work?
Harry wanted to marry his neighbor Trina, and have her watch his goat.
Why did Trina keep a stout hazel-stick by her bed?
This is the _____________ blanket in the house (warm, warmer, warmest)
This is the warmest blanket in the house.
Harry found that watching his goat was a wearisome_____________. (dilemma, employment, exchange)
Harry found that watching his goat was a wearisome employment.
When someone tells you to "get your act together", what does that mean?
It means to behave properly, get organized, or do what you need to do.
Why wasn't Harry's plan of marrying Trina successful?
The plan wasn't successful because Trina was lazy too.
Why didn't Trina want to trade the honey for a goose and gosling.
She didn't want to make the trade until they had a child to look after the goose and gosling.
That was the ______________ sundae I've ever eaten. (big, bigger, biggest)
That was the biggest sundae I've ever eaten,
She looked at me in ___________ when I told her the bad news. ( unhappy, disbelief, unrivaled)
She looked at me in disbelief when I told her the bad news.
If something was a "piece of cake", what does that mean?
It means something was very easy.
What was Trina's plan to avoid working?
Trina wanted to trade the goats for a bee hive.
In the end, the jar of honey was smashed when Trina made a gesture with the stick while she was talking. What is the lesson of the story?
You will reach your goals if you are honest and hard working.
Today is __________ than yesterday. (cold, colder, coldest)
Today is colder than yesterday.
He ____________ his Legos before putting them away. (unblemished, unrivaled, disassembled)
He disassemble his Legos before putting them away.
When you are in "hot water", what does that mean?
It means you are in trouble.