"The Fish Story"

Pick a characteristic that fits Ernie at the beginning of the story.

• Intelligent

• Makes a lot of mistakes

• Easily upset

• Funny

Ernie has made a lot of mistakes while working. Which one of the choices has already happened?

• He set a house on fire while cleaning the fireplace

• He accidentally rolled a car into a river while cleaning it

• He lost a neighbor's dog while walking it

• He went over a garden with a lawn mower while doing yard work

Which family does Ernie help in the story?

• Benson

• Benton

• Miller

• His own family

What is Ernie's job with the Benson family? There may be more than one correct answer.

• Bring in the paper and the mail

• Feed the fish

• Clean the house

• Mow the lawn

• Walk the dog

Where are the Bensons going?

• Vacation

• Trip for work

• A family wedding

• The story doesn't tell us

What was Ernie doing on his first day before going to the Benson house?

• Baseball practice

• Football practice

• Homework

• Coming right from school

What did Ernie notice when he go to the house?

• The fish was happily swimming

• The house had been broken into

• The fish was dead

• The family hadn't left yet

What is the name of the fish?

• Jaws

• Claws

• Dawg

• Alastair Benjamin Constantine Delaney Edward Fernando Greyson Harrison Ian James Kingsley Lance Mark Nathan Oliver Peter Quest Robert Samuel Timothy Ulises Victor Wells Xavier Yash Zion III

How did Ernie describe the dead fish? There may be more than one correct answer.

• floating on the top

• laying on the bottom

• slimy

• eyes closed

• cold

What did Ernie do after seeing the dead fish?

• He cried about it

• He went to the pet store and got a replacement that looked the same.

• He cooked the fish and ate it

• He didn't do anything and left it there