Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato

Which of these details about Jamie is the most important to the story?

• He lives in Ireland.

• He has red hair.

• He is lazy.

• His wife's name is Eileen.

What lesson does Jamie learn in this story?

• Jamie learns that it is important to work hard.

• Jamie learns that that it's okay to trick leprechauns.

• Jamie learns that it is okay to be lazy.

• Jamie learns that it is important to treat people with kindness.

Which of the following is NOT an important character in the story?

• The constable

• Jamie

• Eileen

• The leprechaun

Why did the author repeat the words "saints preserve us" in the book?

• because the author likes the words

• because the words sound old-fashioned

• because the words rhyme

• because the words are an example of an Irish expression.

Which of the following was NOT one of Jamie's problems?

• Jamie's wife was mad at him.

• Jamie's clothes were dirty.

• Jamie's pratie was too big.

• Jamie's pratie was stuck.

How were Eileen and Jamie different from one another?

• Eileen was healthy, Jamie was sick.

• Eileen liked to sleep, Jamie like to read.

• Eileen like potatoes, Jamie like pot roast.

• Eileen was a hard worker, Jamie was lazy.

What do you learn about the setting of this book based on the illustrations?

• The story takes place in a village.

• The story takes place in the future.

• The story takes place in the winter.

• The story takes place in a city.

How is this story different from other stories about lazy characters?

• The lesson we learn is that it is bad to be lazy.

• The story doesn't have a lazy character.

• The story doesn't teach us that being lazy is bad.

• There is no difference between this story and other stories with lazy characters.

What kind of story is Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato is an example?

• Folktale

• Mystery

• Fable

• Historical Fiction