Johnny Chuck and Me First

1. Part A What does cross mean as it is used in paragraph 28 of “Johnny Chuck Finds the Best Thing in the World”?

• A. excited

• B. lost

• C.upset

• D. scared

#2 Part B Which statement best supports the answer to Part A?

• A“. . . ran this way and ran that way . . .”

• B“. . . hadn’t found the Best Thing in the World.”

• C“. . . they started up the Lone Little Path . . . .”

• D“They didn’t hurry now . . . .”

2. Part A How do the details in the story show the idea of “Con-tent-ment”?

• A. through describing what Johnny Chuck does at his home

• B. through the question that Johnny Chuck asks in the story

• C. through the explanation of the animals’ hunger after their search

• D. through the listing of all the animals that join the group

#2 Part B Which detail from “Johnny Chuck Finds the Best Thing in the World” supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “By and by they all came to the house of Johnny Chuck.” (paragraph 22)

• B. “. . . played all day among the flowers with the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind . . .” (paragraph 26)

• C. “. . . Striped Chipmunk and Peter Rabbit and Bobby Raccoon and Jimmy Skunk and Reddy Fox ran this way and ran that way over the Green Meadows trying to find the Best Thing in the World.” (paragraph 27)

• D. “Peter Rabbit hadn’t found so much as the leaf of a cabbage.” (paragraph 28)

Details to Describe animals

• run along the path looking for their favorite things

• play among flowers

• are eager to find something

• like listening to stories

• want more than what they have

# 4 part a What does the phrase his teeth jiggled in paragraph 14 show about Pinkerton?

• A. Pinkerton feels pain

• B. Pinkerton feels tired.

• C. Pinkerton feels excited.

• D. Pinkerton feels nervous.

#4 Part B Which detail from “Me First” shows another example of the answer to Part A?

• A. “Soon he heard the voice again, closer and louder this time.” (paragraph 9)

• B. “His imagination almost burst.” (paragraph 10)

• C. “He landed face to face with a small creature. . . .” (paragraph 12)

• D. “Pinkerton waited. One second. Two seconds.” (paragraph 16)

Part A: what is happening

• Pinkerton was first on the bus and sat in the front row.

• One Saturday, Pinkerton's pig scout troop went to the beach

• He was the first off the buss, first one in the water, first one out of the water. and first on the to the picnic basket.

What the picture adds

• The picture shows that Pinkerton is hungry.

• The picture shows that the other scouts are upset with Pickerton.

• The picture shows the other things the scouts take to the beach

What is happening?

• She open the gate and Pinkerton sped off so quick.

• He was just in time to catch the bus.

• I promise I have.