The St. Patrick's Day Mystery

Which of the following is true about leprechauns?

• Leprechauns are creatures from Irish legends.

• Leprechauns are very tall.

• Leprechauns don't like gold.

• Leprechauns never wear hats.

What does Aja see before entering the classroom after the fire drill?

• a leprechaun

• a chair pushed under the fire alarm

• a fire

• her sister

What is different about Aja's classroom after the fire drill?

• All the desks are decorated.

• Ms. McBride's desk is decorated.

• Aja's desk is decorated.

• The classroom is a mess.

How does Aja feel when she sees her desk is decorated?

• surprised

• upset

• scared

• angry

Read this sentence: The students crowd into the green and glittery classroom. What is glittery?

• shiny and sparkly

• yellow

• dull or flat

• fancy

Why doesn't Aja believe Ms. McBride's story about leprechauns at first?

• Aja is older than the other students.

• Sammy told her that there is no such thing as leprechauns.

• Aja thinks that Ms. McBride is mean.

• Aja's sister told her that Ms. McBride decorates the classroom every St. Patrick's Day.

How does Aja know Ms. McBride didn't decorate her desk?

• Ms. McBride tells Aja that it wasn't her.

• Ms. McBride doesn't know how to decorate.

• Ms. McBride was with her the whole time they were out of the classroom.

• Ms. McBride doesn't like green.

What causes Aja to think that leprechauns might be real?

• Her teacher tells her they are real.

• The classroom is decorated.

• Her desk is decorated after a fire drill.

• She sees a leprechaun pull the fire alarm.

Events that cannot be explained make this story a _______________.

• biography

• mystery

• poem

• journal

What does magical mean?

• beyond the ordinary, as if caused by magic

• impossible

• mysterious or unexplained

• scary