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How does Bear feel at the beginning of the story?
proud that he is better than the other animals
100
Read these sentences from the story. "The sun will not come up, hummph!" "The sun is going to rise, oooh!" "The sun will not come up, hummph!" "The sun is going to rise, oooh!" Why does the author repeat these sentences?
to show that the characters cannot agree
100
What does healed mean? Meg could not walk on her broken leg until it healed.
got better
100
What does the word toward mean? The captain turned the boat toward shore and returned to the dock.
to
200
Why is Bear unhappy when the sun comes up?
He doesn't like being wrong.
200
Why does little Brown Squirrel forget what his grandmother told him about teasing?
because he is so happy
200
What does the word height mean? The height of the flagpole is over ten feet.
how tall something is
200
What does the word tease mean? Fran doesn't like when her brothers tease her.
make fun of
300
Read these sentences from the story. "Hurry, Brown Squirrel," she called. "Hurry, Hurry!" Why does the author repeat the word Hurry?
to show that the speaker is scared
300
What happens to little Brown Squirrel during the winter?
The scratches on his back heal.
300
What does the word tunnel mean? The workers dug a tunnel through the hill.
a long hole
300
Which word means about the SAME as autumn? Autumn comes after summer and before winter. (fall, month, spring)
fall
400
How can the reader tell that little Brown Squirrel is clever?
because he tricks Bear into lifting his paw
400
Which sentence from the story shows that Bear is foolish? 1. "No," Bear answered. "The sun will not come up." 2. Bear stood up to his full height and spoke in a loud voice. 3. Bear's big paw came down on little Brown Squirrel, pinning him to the ground.
1. "No," Bear answered. "The sun will not come up!"
400
Which word means about the SAME as enormous? It took three men to lift the enormous rock. (dirty, huge, soft)
huge
400
Which word means about the SAME as crumbs? There were only a few tiny crumbs of bread left on his plate.
bits
500
How are Bear and Rabbit alike?
They both like to brag.
500
What goes in the blank? Brown Squirrel gets scratched. Rabbit _______. They both get chased by an angry animal.
loses part of tail
500
Which word means about the SAME as delighted? Grandma was delighted to get a letter from her grandson.
happy
500
Which word means about the SAME as timid? Ray is so timid that he would rather hide than speak to a group.
shy