Once Upon a Baby Brother Comprehension

The genre for Once Upon a Baby Brother is:

• expository text

• poetry

• fiction

• biography

What did Lizzie love to do from the time she could talk?

• sing songs

• tell stories

• draw pictures

• eat baby food

Who is Big George?

• Lizzie's dad

• Lizzie's neighbor

• Lizzie's baby brother

• Lizzie's dog

Why does the author use italics in this story?

• to show when the dog is talking

• to show parts of Lizzie's stories

• for no reason at all

• to show when Lizzie is excited

What do Lizzie's parents say about big sisters and babies?

• big sisters need to be strong

• big sisters need to be quiet

• big sisters need to be patient

• big sisters need to change the diapers

When Lizzie's mom took Marvin to visit their grandma Lizzie was happy he was gone.

• True

• False

When Lizzie couldn't think of anything to write, where did she get her ideas?

• the eye doctor

• her teacher

• Marvin

• copying other kids

What is the theme of this story?

• brothers and sisters fight

• grandmas are the greatest

• siblings care for one another

• you need a special pen to write good stories

How is Marvin in the comic book similar to "real-life" Marvin?

• they both fight aliens

• they both have lots of adventures

• they both won the key to the city

• they both have super powers

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain