Story Elements
Who are the main characters in the story?
Nate the Great, Rosamond, Sludge, Esmerelda ect...
How did Nate descibe sludge?
He was the smartest and dirtiest.
Why was Rosamond's room a mess?
It was a mess because the animals knocked everything over.
Why did Nate open the pig's mouth?
He opened it to see if she had ate the tin can.
Who was the judge of the smartest pet contest?
Esmeralda was the judge for the contest.
What is the setting of the story?
Rosamond's house, Nate the Great's house, outside
What did Nate buy at the grocery store?
He bought dog shampoo and ingredients to make pancakes.
Who did Rosamond think would win first prize in the contest?
She thinks her cats will win first prize.
How did Nate know that the pig did not eat the can?
There was no gold paint in the pig's mouth.
Who won the contest?
Sludge won the contest.
What is the main idea of the story?
Nate the Great is trying to solve the case of the missing tuna fish can.
Why did Nate buy dog shampoo?
He needed to give Sludge a bath to enter the smartest pet contest.
What clues was Nate looking for?
He was looking for smudges of gold paint and a fishy smell.
Where did Nate find smudges of gold paint?
He found the gold paint on Fang's tail.
Why did Sludge sniff the grocery bag?
What is the main problem of the story?
The prize that Rosamond made for the contest is missing.
What kind of sounds were coming out of Rosamond's house?
Strange sounds were coming from Rosamond's house.
When did Rosamond notice that the can was missing?
She noticed it was missing after the animal stampede.
How did Nate know the tuna fish can was knocked outside.
There was paint on the side of Fang's tail that was facing outside the window.
Why were Claude and Anastasia missing from the contest?
Either Claude had lost Anastasia or Anastasia had lost Claude.
Nate the Great searched for clues and finally found the can inside his bag of groceries.
Why did Rosamond ask Nate to find the missing prize?
She asked him because he is a detective.
Why did Rosamond say she sort of washed the can?
She said this because her cats had licked it clean but she didn't wash it.
Why did Nate decide to visit Esmeralda next?
When did the can fall into Nate's grocery bag?
It fell in when he was riding past Rosamond's house on his bike.