Teacher's Pet Comprehension Check

What happens at the beginning of the story?

• Miss Fry's class has a party.

• A boy brings his pet rooster to class.

• A girl brings a pet that looks like a kitchen sponge.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.5

Where does MOST of this story take place?

• in a house

• at a school

• at a pet shop

Why does Winston ask if his rooster can stay at school for a while?

• His mother doesn't have a cage for the rooster.

• His neighbors don't like the rooster's crowing.

• Winston doesn't know what to feed the rooster.

What does Moe the cricket do right AFTER Miss Fry welcomes him to the class?

• looks up and smiles

• makes a pretty song

• turns a huge somersault

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

Miss Fry says "What a wonderful pet" three times. What does this tell you about Miss Fry?

• She really wants a pet.

• She likes all kinds of animals.

• She only likes three kinds of animals.

What is the MAIN problem in the story?

• The pets scare the children at school.

• Many children's pets cause trouble at home.

• Miss Fry does not like feeding all of the pets.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

What does Miss Fry do that helps solve the problem?

• She finds new homes for all of the pets.

• She makes students take turns caring for the pets.

• She lets her students leave their pets at school all year.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.SL.2.2

CCSS.SL.2.3

What happens in the middle of the story?

• Patrick leaves his spider at school.

• Winston asks if students may bring pets to school.

• Parents like seeing the pets at school on Parents' Night.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.SL.2.2

What happens at the end of the story?

• Miss Fry feeds all the pets.

• Miss Fry puts the cricket in her garden.

• Miss Fry takes all of the pets home with her.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.5

CCSS.SL.2.2

Miss Fry says "How lucky for us" two times in the story. What does this show you about Miss Fry?

• She is silly and strong.

• She is kind and caring.

• She is funny and forgetful.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1