The Tree Comprehension

Where does the story take place?

• in a park

• at the lake

• in a backyard

What takes place at the START of the story?

• Poppleton plants a tree

• Poppleton calls the tree doctor

• Cherry Sue comes to see Poppleton

At the start of the story, how can you tell that Poppleton likes his tree?

• The tree grows strong

• He gives it water every day

• He tells Cherry Sue that he has a tree

What problem does Poppleton have?

• He gets sick

• His tree gets sick

• Birds live in his tree

Why does Newhouse say the tree needs a bone?

• Dogs like bones

• Bones make trees grow better

• He had a bone he did not need

Who does Poppleton see right AFTER Newhouse?

• Hudson

• a doctor

• Cherry Sue

How does Poppleton fix his problem?

• He sees a doctor

• He puts a bird feeder in the tree

• He drinks lemonade with Cherry Sue.

What does the tree need?

• birds

• lemonade

• water

What takes place at the END of the story?

• Birds make a nest in the tree.

• Poppleton asks his friends to come over

• Poppleton and Cherry Sue have lemonade

Which of these tells the MOST about "The Tree"?

• Birds do not like trees

• Friends cannot help

• Everything has something it needs.