Comprehension Set 1
How does Rosie change after her uncle Fred laughs at her cheese hat?
She starts hiding her ideas from others.
In the classroom, Rosie was shy. What did she do when no-one saw her?
She peeked in the trash for treasures to add to her stash.
careless
person who has a lot of energy and is very good at what they do.
dynamo
Why is Great-Great-Aunt Rose excited about the cheese-copter even though it crashes?
because it was able to fly for a short time
Rosie kept her dreams to herself after the day that----
Zookeeper Fred laughed at the cheese hat she had made for him.
confused
baffled
person who uses science to design and build machines
engineer
The story says that Rosie and he great-great-aunt worked "till the sun sneaked away to its bed". What does this phrase mean?
until it began to get dark outside
The only thrill left on Great-Great-Aunt Rose's list was to---
fly
worth a lot of money
valuable
feeling confused and worried about something
perplexed
How does Rosie feel in the last scene of the story?
She is proud of her work even when she makes mistakes.
What did Great-Great-Aunt Rose say about Rosie's cheese-copter?
Before it crashed, it flew
turning around several times
whirled
remaining for a long time
lingers
What is the main idea of the story?
If something doesn't work, keep trying.
What did all the kids in grade two at Blue River Creek do?
They built gizmos, gadgets and doohickeys.
something of great value
treasure
to build by putting together parts
construct