Grandma and the Great Gourd Vocabulary/Comprehension

The tiger was crouching behind the bush, ready to pounce on its prey. The word crouching means...

• flying

• jumping

• bending down to hide

• meowing

The bear was flexing his claws, getting ready to attack. In this sentence, the word flexing means...

• curling

• hurting

• cracking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The fox was baring its teeth to scare away the wolves. The word baring means...

• to become a bear

• licking

• snapping

• showing

The cat swiped at the fly. The word swipe means...

• to smell

• to hit

• to ignore

• to bite

The animals in the forest were very fierce. The word fierce means...

• wild or dangerous

• sweet and kind

• harmless

• pretty

Check ALL the boxes that describe Grandma in Grandma and the Great Gourd.

• Grows giant vegetables

• Is tricky

• Goes to visit her daughter

• Lives in the desert

What animals does Grandma run into in the forest? There may be more than 1 answer.

• bear

• fox

• tiger

• snake

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who does Grandma go to visit?

• Her parents

• Her sister

• Her daughter

• No one

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Grandma trick the animals the first time?

• She hides from them behind the trees.

• She fights them off with a stick.

• She tells them that she is poison, and if they eat her, they will be poisoned.

• She tells them that she is much too thin, and she will be more plump when she gets back from her daughter's house. They can eat her when she comes back.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Grandma escape from the fox?

• She rolls down the hill inside the gourd.

• She fights him.

• The tiger and the bear scare the fox away because they become friends with Grandma.

• She pretends to sing a song, but really calls her dogs to save her.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3