The Mysterious Tadpole HMH

Which is the setting for part of the story?

• a school

• Scotland

• a pirate ship

• a soccer field

At the BEGINNING of the story, why does Louis think Alphonse grows so quickly?

• because Alphonse swims so much

• because Alphonse enjoys show-and-tell

• because Alphonse only eats cheeseburgers

• because Alphonse comes from Scotland

Why does Louis tell Alphonse to pretend he is a dog?

• Louis would rather have a dog than a tadpole.

• Louis likes playing tricks and fooling other people.

• Louis thinks the trainer won't allow a tadpole in obedience class.

• Louis thinks his parents will be happier if Alphonse were a dog.

Who is the story MOSTLY about?

• Ms. Seevers

• Uncle McAllister

• Louis and Alphonse

• Louis's mom and dad

Why does Louis call Ms. Seevers instead of his parents when he needs help moving Alphonse.

• His parents are away on a cruise to Hawaii.

• Ms. Seevers has a treasure chest full of gold.

• His parents would make him send Alphonse to the zoo.

• Ms. Seevers is friends with the coach of the swim team.

What makes Ms. Seevers decide that Alphonse is the Loch Ness monster?

• finding out where Uncle McAllister got Alphonse

• seeing Alphonse retrieve her purse from the pool

• remembering that there was sunken treasure in the harbor

• learning that Alphonse ate nothing but cheeseburgers

How does Alphonse help solve the problem of finding a place for him to live?

• He retrieves enough gold to pay for a pool.

• He retrieves the librarian's purse from the pool.

• He fights some pirates and makes a home in their ship.

• He joins the swim team so he can stay at the high school.

How much time passes from the BEGINNING of the story to the END of the story?

• one day

• one year

• one week

• one month

Read the chart.

After reading the chart:

Which event belongs in the empty box?

• Ms. Seevers calls Uncle McAllister.

• Louis receives a stone from his uncle.

• Alphonse goes to obedience school.

• Alphonse lives in the high school pool.

Why does Louis pay for his parents to go on a vacation cruise?

• so they won't notice how big Alphonse has become

• so they won't get mad at Ms. Seevers for helping Alphonse

• so they won't complain about the pool construction next door

• so they won't find out that Uncle McAllister brought Louis another strange gift