The Talented Clementine Comprehension

The genre for The Talented Clementine is...

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• historical fiction

• fable

The narrator of the story is

• Margaret

• Mrs. Rice

• Clementine

• Sidney

Clementine whispers her talent in the teacher's ear because the talent is so cool she doesn't want anyone to steal it.

• true

• false

Clementine helped the first act, A Dozen Doozie Cart Wheelers by...

• teaching them a song

• setting a tumbling mat out for them

• turning on a microphone for them

• warning them not to eat crackers

What did the teacher mean when she said, "I am a little antsy tonight."

• she was shrinking down to ant size

• there was an exterminator coming tonight

• she was going to be someone's aunt for a talent skit

• she was nervous about something

Why does Mrs. Rice say that Clementine is a good assistant?

• Clementine makes good coffee

• Clementine cleans up the stage after people get sick

• Clementine pays attention to what is going on around her

• Clementine isn't good at anything else

The boy who whistled The Star Spangled Banner threw up all the root beer on the stage.

• true

• false

What lesson does the author want the reader to learn? (Hint: What does Clementine learn about life?)

• don't judge a book by its cover

• respect your elders

• never give up

• believe in yourself

What does the principal mean when she tells Clementine, "You are one of a kind!"

• Clementine is only 1 year old

• Clementine is very nice

• Clementine is unique

• Clementine has to be a substitute teacher when she grows up

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

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain