Comprehension
How can the Haktaks best be described BEFORE they find the magic pot?
a. Poor
B. Rich
c. Young
d. Lonely
poor
How does Mrs. Haktak feel when she FIRST sees the pot?
a. she wonders what it is good for
b. she worries that it will cause trouble
c. She is happy to have such a beautiful pot
d. she is puzzled that her husband did not find it sooner
She wonders what it is good for.
Does this sentence make sense?
I startled my mom by jumping out behind a door.
yes
I eight pizza for dinner two nights in a row.
held
Which word has the same sound as IGH in might?
a.beehive
b. bigger
c. mitten
d. motion
beehive
Which word best describes the Haktaks' feelings AFTER finding two hairpins and two purses in the pot?
a. sad
b. excited
c. worried
d. disappointed
excited
Why does Mrs. Haktak put her purse into the pot?
a. she hopes the pot will make it disappear
b. She trusts the pot to keep her money safe
c. she thinks the pot will make her a new winter coat
d. She believes the pot will make another just like it.
She believes the pot will make another just like it.
Startled
I ___________ over the pond's edge to look for fish.
leaned
Which word has the same sound as AY in gray?
a. contain
b. grandest
c. greedy
d. ragged
contain
Which story detail BEST shows that Mrs. Haktak thinks the pot is wonderful?
a. she puts the purse in the pot
b. she drinks her tea and looks at it
c. She kneels by the pot and gives it a hug
d. she looks inside the pot
She kneels by the pot and gives it a hug.
Why does Mrs. Haktak change from feeling good to feeling angry?
a. Mr. Haktak spends all the coins
b. Mr. Haktak pushes her into the pot
c. the pot stops making coins for her
d. the pot makes another Mrs. Haktak
the pot makes another Mrs. Haktak
Her outfit of pajamas and mittens is ___________.
Odd
We are __________ to our friends for bringing back gifts from their trip.
grateful
Which word BEST completes the sentence? Emily hopes that ___ story wins first prize.
a. her
b. hers
c. she's
her
How does Mr. Haktak end up inside the pot?
a. He jumps in to hide from his wife
b. He trips and falls in as he backs away from his wife
c. He tumbles in while reaching for gold coins in the pot.
He trips and falls in as he backs away from his wife.
Why is Mr. Haktak upset when he sees the new Mr. Haktak?
a. He thinks the new Mr. Haktak will steal the pot.
b. He thinks that they will have twice as many problems.
c. He does not want to share the gold coins with anyone
d. He fears that his wife will like the new husband better
He thinks that they will have twice as many problems.
I told Barry to _________ for his lost hat in every closet
search
My grandpa comes from a small ___________ in China.
village
Which word BEST completes the sentence? Steven lost ___ watch at school.
a. he's
b. his
c. his's
his
How can you tell that Mrs. Haktak is more clever than her husband?
a. she searches the house to find things to put in her pot
b. she tells her husband to put the new Mrs. Haktak back into the pot
c. She figures out that the new Mr. and Mrs. Haktak can be their friends
She figures out that the new Mr. and Mrs. Haktak can be their friends.
How do the Haktaks change by the END of the story?
a. they are very rich and they are no longer happy
b. they are very greedy and are no longer nice
c. They decide to destroy the pot and become happy
d. They have two of everything and are no longer poor.
They have two of everything and are no longer poor.
While my dad made dinner, I _______________ a ball to the dog,
tossed
I thought that the jar _________ thirty marbles, not fifty.
contained
Which word has the same sound as oy in royal?
a. real
b. robin
c. voice
d. yearly