Vocabulary
What does the suffix -ful mean?
a) made of b) state of
c) full of d) without
c) full
Who is Mrs. Frisby?
a) a farmer's wife
b) a movie actress
c) a mouse
d) a cat
c) a mouse
Another word for merriment is
a) sleep c) sadness
b) fun d) work
b) fun
Mrs. Frisby stops because
a) she sees the cat.
b) she sees a crow.
c) she drops her package.
d) she has to go around a large rock.
b) she sees a crow.
Mrs Frisby recalled something her husband told her. In this sentence, recalled means
a) heard b) remembered
c) forgot d) chewing
b) remembered
Mrs. Frisby takes the straighter route home because
a) it is less dangerous.
b) she wants to visit with friends.
c) she wants to be home by dark
d) it is prettier than the other route.
c) she wants to be home by dark
How does the crow get caught.
Why does Mrs. Frisby tell the crow to stay still?
So that she can gnaw through the silver ribbon quickly before the cat gets to them.
Mrs. Frisby began gnawing the string. Gnawing means
a) pulling b) twisting
c) forgot d) chewing
d) chewing
How are Mrs. Frisby and the crow alike?
They are both afraid of the cat.
How does the crow help Mrs. Frisby?
By telling her to get on his back so that, together, they could fly to safety.
There was not any cover nearby. What does cover mean?
somewhere to hide/ protection
What do you think the author wanted to teach us with this story?
To show that if we help somebody, they might help us.
What is the difference between the two routes Mrs. Frisby has to choose between
One is shorter than then other and more dangerous during the day. The longer route is more dangerous during the night.
What does Mrs. Frisby think of the crow?
That the crow wasn't very smart, she called the crow, birdbrain.