Story Elements
Who are the main characters in the story?
A. Reba Estelle and Ernest the cat
B. Renny Esther and Esmeralda the cat
C. Rebecca Estelle and Esmeralda the cat
What is something we know about the character?
A. She is old and loves pumpkins.
B. She is an older woman who hates pumpkins.
C. She had a lot of money growing up.
Why did the main character hate pumpkins?
A. She grew up poor and had to eat pumpkin for an entire month when she was a little girl.
B. She was allergic to pumpkins
C. She got sick eating pumpkins
What is the setting of the story?
A. Spring/Fall and at a house/garden
B. Spring/Summer at a house
C. Fall and a house/garden
Who lived with the main character?
A. Esmeralda, her cat
B. Esther, her cat
C. Ernest, her dog
Why did the main character want to ignore the truck carrying the pumpkins?
A. She was afraid pumpkins would fall off the truck
B. She wanted to ignore the truck because it was carrying pumpkins and she hated pumpkins.
C. She did not like the driver
What is the kickoff or problem in the story?
A. The main character hates pumpkins because she grew up eating them.
B. The main character hates pumpkins and when a pumpkin fell from a truck and smashes on her lawn it starts to grow pumpkin vines everywhere.
C. Pumpkins smashed into her yard and there are seeds everywhere.
What did the main character do with the pumpkin pieces in her yard?
A. She cleaned them up
B. She covered them with dirt
C. She planted them
Why did the driver of the truck not stop?
A. The driver may have been in a rush or he might not have wanted to help clean the pumpkin up.
B. The driver did not like the old lady and stopping would mean he would have to talk to her
C. The driver was afraid that more pumpkins would fall off if he stopped
How does the main character feel about the problem?
A. Disgusted and furious
B. Happy and concerned
C. Worried
What did the main character do when she saw the cat playing in the pumpkin leaves?
A. Ran into the house
B. Started playing in the leaves with the cat
C. Picked the cat up and stomped inside her house
Why did the main character cover the pieces of pumpkin instead of cleaning them up?
A. She planted the pumpkin pieces
B. She cleaned the pumpkin pieces up with her hands
C. She covered the pieces of pumpkin because she hated pumpkins so much that she refused to look at it or touch it.
What is the main character's plan?
A. She decides to give the pumpkin plant away to her neighbor.
B. She plans to use them to make different pumpkin foods.
C. She decides to not tend to (take care) of the pumpkin plant in hopes that the pumpkins will not grow.
Why was the main character so upset to see the pumpkins had grown?
A. She hates pumpkins and thought by covering them up they would not grow.
B. She thought she did a good job cleaning them up
C. The pumpkin was destroying the other vegetables she has planted in her garden
What was the truck carrying?
A. Orange balls
B. Pumpkins
C. Vegetables