Vocabulary
Comprehension 1
Comprehension 2
Comprehension 3
100
The egg did not hit Maria because she____________. a. sense b. ducked c. suppose d.boring
ducked
100
This book is most like a _______. a. poem b. play c. folktale d. fantasy
fantasy
100
Why do the hens start flying around when they see the boa constrictor? a. They are saying hello to the boa. b. They are scared of the boa. c. The boa tries to eat one of the eggs. d. The boa hisses at them.
They are scared of the boa.
100
Which word best tells what the class is like? a. wild b. shy c. quiet d. brave
wild
200
Dad got a new __________for our farm. a. suppose b. ducked c. tractor d. boring
tractor
200
What word does the girl use to tell her mother about the class trip? a. exciting and fun b. scary and dull c. boring and dull d. happy and fun
boring and dull
200
What does the girl tell about first in the story? a. Jimmy drops his boa constrictor in the hen house. b. A cow starts crying. c. An egg breaks on Jenny's head. d. Marianne throws an egg at Jenny.
A cow starts crying.
200
Where does the girl's story take place? a. at the farm b. on the school bus c. at the girl's house d. at the girl's school
at the farm
300
That idea makes good ________. a. sense b. boring c. suppose d. haze
sense
300
Why does the farmer crash his tractor into the haystack? a. He isn't paying attention to where he is going. b. He knocks it over so the class can play in it. c. The cow is crying. d. He wants to say hello to the class.
He isn't paying attention to where he is going.
300
What starts the odd happenings at the farm? a. the farmer's wife screaming b. Jimmy taking his boa into the hen house c. students leaving their lunches on the bus d. pigs getting on the school bus
Jimmy taking his boa into the hen house.
300
Why did the writer write this story? a. to give the reader something funny to read b. to tell what boa constictors are like c. to talk about how to behave on a class trip d. to tell what farms are like
to give the reader something funny to read
400
Yes, I ______ you did your best. a. ducked b. suppose c. tractor d. numbers
suppose
400
Why is the farmer yelling at the pigs? a. The farmer wants them off the school bus. b. The farmer wants to feed them lunch. c. The cow is crying. d. The farmer's wife is angry.
The farmer wants them off the school bus.
400
Who is Mrs. Stanley? a. the farmer's wife b. the girl's mother c. a parent of a student d. the teacher
the teacher
400
Think about the story's title. Tell why the farmer's wife is screaming.
because she sees the boa eating her wash
500
Most stories are exciting, but that one is _________. a. ducked b. suppose c. tractor d. boring
boring
500
In this story, the pigs usually eat________. a. hay b. corn on the cob c. eggs d. whatever they can find
corn on the cob
500
Why does the class leave the farm in a hurry? a. Jimmy wants to leave his boa constrictor. b. The bus driver says that they are late. c. Their teacher is upset that the farmer's wife is screaming. d. The farmer tells the class to leave right away.
Their teacher is upset that the farmer's wife is screaming.
500
Is this story real or make-believe? Why?
Make-believe: because a child cannont take a large boa on a class trip.