Mysterious Tadpole

At the beginning of the story, Louis thinks Alphonse grows quickly because Alphonse -

• swims so much

• eats cheeseburgers

• enjoys show-and-tell

• comes from Scotland

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.9

This story is mostly about

• Ms. Seevers

• Uncle McAllister

• Louis and Alphonse

• Louis's mom and dad

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

What makes Ms. Seevers decide that Alphonse is the Loch Ness monster?

• seeing Alphonse retrieve her purse from the pool

• finding out where Uncle McAllister got Alphonse

• learning that Alphonse ate nothing but cheeseburgers

• remembering that there was sunken treasure in the harbor

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How much time passes from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?

• one day

• one year

• one week

• one month

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Louis pays for his parents to go on a cruise so they won't...

• notice how big Alphonse has become

• find out that Uncle McAllister has another gift

• get mad at Ms. Seevers for helping Alphonse

• complain about the pool construction next door

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

Which is the setting for part of the story?

• A school

• Scotland

• A pirate ship

• A soccer field

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why does Louis tell Alphonse to pretend he is a dog?

• Louis would rather have a dog than a tadpole.

• Louis likes playing tricks and fooling other people

• Louis thinks his parents will be happier if Alphonse were a dog.

• Louis thinks the trainer won't allow a tadpole in obedience class.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.9

When he needs help moving Alphonse, Louis calls Ms. Seevers instead of his parents because he thinks-

• his parents are away on a cruise to Hawaii

• Ms. Seevers has a treasure chest full of gold

• his parents will make him send Alphonse to the Zoo

• Ms. Seevers is friends with the coach of the swim team

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

How does Alphonse help solve the problem of finding a place for him to live?

• He retrieves enough gold to pay for a pool.

• He retrieves the librarians's purse from the pool

• He fights some pirates and makes a home in their ship

• He joins the swim team so he can stay at the high school.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Which event belongs in the empty box?

• Ms. Seevers calls Uncle McAllister

• .Alphonse goes to obedience school

• Louis receives a stone from his uncle

• Alphonse lives in the high school pool

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.10