Mr. Tanen's Tie Trouble
What happens after Mr. Tanen puts up signs?
The whole town comes to Mr. Tanen’s auction.
What happens before Luke plays in the first game?
Franky has to go to his aunt’s.
What describes the kind of person Gabriela is?
nice
Why does Norman paint signs that tell people to do silly things?
He thinks it is funny.
Why does the author say Dex can "run like the wind?"
to show that he runs very fast
What does Mr. Tanen do before the ribbon-cutting ceremony?
He makes his way through the crowd.
What does Luke do after Franky comes back?
He sits on the curb.
How does Gabriela feel after she wins the Nobel Prize?
proud
Why do the people of the town take down Norman’s signs?
They don’t think the signs are funny.
How do Dex’s feelings change by the end of the story?
At the beginning he is sad. At the end he is happy.
How does Mr. Tanen feel when Kaylee and Alex give him the jar of money for the playground?
He is sad.
“He’s just a squirt,” one of the older boys said, laughing.
Why did the author use the word squirt instead of the words too young?
to sound like the way kids really talk
TRUE or FALSE
Gabriela thinks it is important for children to learn.
TRUE
Where does Norman put up his OPEN FOR SWIMMING sign?
at the fountain
What does the author mean when she says Dex’s hero suit fit like a glove?
The suit fits Dex well.
What is Mr. Tanen's problem?
There isn’t enough money for a new playground.
What happens before Grandma shows Luke the tickets?
Luke tells Grandma that he had a chance to play ball.
Why did Gabriela like to play school with the other children in her village?
She liked teaching
Why did the author most likely write this story?
to make readers laugh
How is Dex different from the other dogs at the beginning of the story?
Dex is shorter and slower.
Why does everyone give the ties back to Mr. Tanen?
They want to thank Mr. Tanen.
Luke shouted with the crowd. “Give it to ‘em, Jackie! You show ‘em!”
Why does the author shorten the word ‘them’ to ‘em’?
to show the way his shouts really sound
Which would Gabriela probably enjoy more?
a poem about a bird
or
a magazine about science
a poem about a bird
What might have happened if the signmaker had seen Norman painting the BUY NORMAN A PRESENT sign?
He would have scolded Norman.
How is Cleevis different from the dogs he plays with?
Only Cleevis gets stuck in a tree.