Harold Bumpkin's Big Surprise

How did Harold get the elephant out of the bathtub ?

• Harold tricked him, scaring him with a mouse

• Harold scared him, letting his dog attack

• Harold told the elephant he could try his new Xbox (series x)

• Harold called the police

Check ALL the boxes that describe the elephant

• Mean/rude

• Bossy/demanding

• funny/charming

• friendly/supportive

Which theme best matches the story, " Harold Bumpkins Big Surprise"

• remaining calm and making a plan will always help you during times of trouble

• When you see trouble, RUN!

• You get what you pay for

• You cant make everyone happy, so just make sure youre happy first.

Why didn't Harold call the fire department to help him remove the elephant?

• Harold did not want to bother them, as he thought they'd be busy.

• Harold thought they would not be able to help

• Harold would rather call the police

• Harold did call the fire department, and they did remove him from the tub.

After reading the story, why do you think the elephant could not get out of the tub?

prior (before) to seeing the mouse.

• The elephant was probably actually stuck.

• The elephant was faking it the whole time, he actually could get out on his own, but didnt feel like it.

• The elephant was the boys pet, he was taking a bath like he was suppose to.

• The elephant was injured badly and couldnt budge.

Where is the story primarily (mostly) taking place ?

• Harold's restroom and tub

• Harolds elementary school

• harold's friends house

• the zoo

What would you say the 3 MAIN events of the story were?

CHECK ALL BOXES

• Harold met a rude and bossy elephant in his restroom

• Harold ran to the police department, got help and thanked the officers.

• Harold gave in to the elephant's demands and was still unsuccessful in getting the elephant out of the bath

• Finally, Harold outsmarted the elephant and scared him out with a mouse!

• Harold mom returned home, scared to see an elephant in the restaurant, and the authorities were called.

What genre best matches this story?

• Fantasy

• Tragedy

• mystery

• historical