The Nice Mitten
Which animal was last to crawl into the mitten?
cricket
Why does the black cow want to eat the Gingerbread Man?
a. The Gingerbread Man smells good.
b. The Gingerbread Man runs fast
c. The Gingerbread Man smiles
d. The Gingerbread Man sings.
a. The Gingerbread Man smells good.
Which character doe NOT want to eat the Gingerbread Man?
a. Gram
b. the black cow
c. the white duck
d. the red fox
a. Gram
Now, we have many different rooms.
What did homes look like long ago?
Long ago, homes only had one small room.
Choose the answer that people do NOT use to move things today.
a. by ships
b. by planes
c. by wagons
d. by trucks
c. by wagons
Setting: True or False
Lance dropped his mitten at the edge of the forest.
True
Who are the characters in the Gingerbread Man?
Gramps, Grams, Gingerbread Man, Cow, Duck, and the Fox.
"Long Ago and Now" and "Life at Home" are about ___.
a. schools indifferent countries
b. different types of buildings
c. games played in the past
d. how things have changed
d. how things have changed
What is something similar between life at home long ago and now?
a. Children helped at home.
b. Children made clothes.
c. Children planted crops
a. Children helped at home.
Bikes today are _____ than bikes in the past.
a. heavier
b. slower
c. bigger
d. better
d. better
What happened to the mitten when the animals crawled into it?
The mitten puffed up and broke.
What is the lesson of "The Gingerbread Man?"
Do not believe strangers.
CAUSE = why something happens
EFFECT = ???
EFFECT = what happens
pumps
Today, children play circle games, baseball, and skating just like children did in the past.
True or False
TRUE
Listen to your mother.
Take care of things that are important to you
Why did Grams and Gramps want to make a Gingerbread Man?
Grams and Gramps were feeling lonely, because they did not have grandkids.
How does the red fox help the Gingerbread Man?
a. He chases away Grams and Gramps.
b. He writes a new song for the Gingerbread Man.
c. He lets the Gingerbread Man ride his back in the lake.
c. He lets the Gingerbread Man ride his back in the lake.
Long ago, people washed dishes in tubs.
What do people do now?
Now, people wash dishes in the sink or use the dishwasher.
Which word best describes wagons?
a. fast
b. slow
c. tiny
d. new
b. slow
Why did the animals want to go inside the mitten?
Why is Fox different from the other characters?
The fox is smart. He does not run after the Gingerbread Man. Fox tricks Gingerbread Man instead.
In "The Nice Mitten," why are the mice happy?
a. They can pick up sticks.
b. They are cold.
c. They meet a black cricket.
d. They find a place to rest.
d. They find a place to rest.
Long ago, a home had a brick fireplace with a pole.
True or False.
TRUE!
Which TWO things did kids do long ago?
a. They played baseball.
b. They used the Internet.
c. They played video games.
d. They went skating.
a. They played baseball.
d. They went skating.