Tacky and the Winter Games

"One after another, the athletes made graceful jumps and lovely landing."

What is the meaning of the underlined word graceful? There is more than one right answer.

• stylish

• elegant

• tasteful

• rough

Tacky was not the fittest of birds. What is the meaning of the word fittest?

• smartest

• healthiest

• strongest

• fastest

Tacky and his team were disqualified from the games.

• True

• False

What did team Nice Icy Land do to prepare for the winter games?

• lifted weights

• jumped ropes

• ate special meals

• all of the above

Tacky and his team won a gold medal in figure skating.

• True

• False

Name three characters in the story Tacky and the Winter Games. Choose more than one answer. (short answer question)

• Tacky

• Angel

• Perfect

• Goodly

What is the setting of the story Tacky and the Winter Games? (short answer question)

• on the beach

• at the hospital

• at the Winter Games

• at school in the classroom

Why did Tacky get an x-ray at the end of the story?

• He broke his leg during the ski jump.

• He hurt his head when he was a bobsled.

• He was hurt while warming his feet by the fire.

• He swallowed the baton in the speed skating race.

What is the problem in the story? (short answer question)

• Tacky keeps doing silly things that cause them not to win medals for events.

• Tacky and his friends give up and don't compete in the games.

• Tacky helps his team win medals.

• The penguins choose to use illegal equipment to try and win the events.

wanting to do or have something very much

• companion

• official

• eager

• strict