2nd Grade: Lesson 5 Comprehension / Teacher's Pet

What happens at the beginning of the story?

• Miss Fry's class has a party.

• A boy brings his pet rooster to class.

• A girl brings a pet that looks like a sponge.

Where does most of the story take place?

• In a house

• At a school

• At a pet shop

Why does Winston ask if his rooster can stay at school for a while?

• His neighbors don't like the rooster's crowing.

• His mother doesn't have a cage for the rooster.

• Winston doesn't know what to feed the rooser.

What does Moe the cricket do right after Miss Fry welcomes him to class?

• Makes a pretty song

• Looks up and smiles

• Does a huge somersault

How does Miss Fry feel about her students leaving their pets at school?

• Lucky

• Angry

• Unhappy

What is the main problem in the story?

• The pets scare the children at school

• Many children's pets cause trouble at home

• Miss Fry does not like feeding all of the pets

What does Miss Fry do that helps solve the problem?

• She finds new homes for all of the pets

• She makes the students take turns caring for the pets

• She lets the students leave their pets at school all year

What happens in the middle of the story?

• Patrick leaves his spider at school

• Winston asks if students may bring pets to school

• Parents like seeing the pets at school on Parents' Night

What happens at the end of the story?

• Miss Fry feeds all the pets

• Miss Fry puts the cricket in her garden

• Miss Fry takes all of the pets home with her

Miss Fry can best be described as

• kind and caring

• silly and strong

• funny and forgetful