Stickball Game

1. What is a synonym for furious in this sentence? People were furious about the trash in the lake.

• frightened

• angry

• lucky

• bounced

Which of these words means feel bad about?

• broke

• noisy

• pity

• lame

What does the word humbly most likely mean in this sentence? The people humbly greeted the king.

• without importance

• a little disappointed

• with lots of food

• wearing nice clothes

What does the word part mean in this sentence? This part of the garden is for corn.

• mile

• piece

• seed

• clear

What is a synonym for roared in this sentence? The crowd roared when the coach made a joke.

• smiled

• blocked

• named

• laughed

Which answer best describes Big Bear?

• He was happy to see Little Mouse.

• He isn’t interested in the game.

• He doesn’t seem very nice.

• He likes to play stickball.

Part B Which sentence from the story best supports your answer for Part A?

• Little Mouse scurried to the Animal camp.

• “What could you ever do for us?” Big Bear asked.

• Both teams gathered at the field.

• Big Bear roared with laughter.

You know this story is a folktale because

• a bear is in the story.

• the mouse is small.

• there are drumbeats in the story.

• the animals are talking.

How does Little Mouse change in the story?

• He is given wings.

• He learns to play a drum.

• He becomes bigger.

• He wants to play the game.

What did Little Mouse always want to be?

• a bat

• a hero

• a bird

• a bear