The Big Yuca Plant

What is Lola doing at the beginning of the story?

• A. building a sand castle

• B. planting

• C. reading

1. How does Paco help Lola?

• A. He gives the plant water.

• B. He digs a hole.

• C. He rakes the leaves.

Why does Lola plant a yuca plant?

• A. She wants to attract birds.

• B. So she can have pretty flowers.

• C. So her family can eat the roots.

What animal is the narrator of this story?

• A. a pig

• B. a bird

• C. a cat

How does Lola's mom describe the yuca plant?

• A. green and pretty

• B. sweet and juicy

• C. smelly

Which word means the same as pull?

• A. tug

• B. throw

• C. drop

Why couldn't Lola pull up the yuca plant?

• A. It was too wet.

• B. It was stuck.

• C. It broke.

What animal did Lola first ask to help pull the yuca?

• A. Cat

• B. Rat

• C. Pig

Why does Cat think she may not be able to help?

• A. She is afraid.

• B. She does not have hands.

• C. She is not big.

Which animal has the idea to tie a vine to the yuca plant?

• A. Cat

• B. Pig

• C. Rat