The Day the Worms Moved In
Authored by Jessica Amerson
English
4th - 5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is the setting of the story?
Maddie's aunt's house
Maddie's fifth-grade classroom
Maddie's house
Maddie's imaginary world
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Maddie keeps her fear of worms a secret because she....
doesn't want to anger her mother.
is really excited about composting
doesn't want to upset Billy Peppercorn.
is afraid that her brothers and other kids will tease her.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why are there small holes in the bottom and sides of the composting bin?
to let the worms out when they get too cold.
to put food scraps through
to allow water to drain out and air to get in
to take garden soil out
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the story, the phrase "My mind turns to trickery" means that Maddie is...
plotting to get back at Billy Peppercorn.
thinking of ways to kill the worms.
figuring out how to hide her worm phobia.
coming up with practical jokes to play on her brothers.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does Maddie try to eat all the food on her plate after the worms arrive?
She wants to please her mother.
She wants to avoid using the compost bin.
She is trying to starve the worms.
She thinks that food scraps are bad for worms.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which line from the story supports the answer as to why she tries to eat all of the food on her plate after the worms arrive?
"Worms sure are delicate, I think."
"The worms are always on my mind anyway, though."
"I have a few tidbits of toast..."
"....I can avoid being in the presence of that bin."
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RF.4.4C
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is Maddie's first idea for what to do when she sees the worms on the garage floor?
scream for her big brother to help
telephone her mother
close the door and let the worms die
put the worms back in their bin
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
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