George's Marvellous Medicine Comprehension

"Grandma, who was sleeping in her chair by the window, opened one wicked little eye."

What was Grandma doing?

• Sleeping

• crying

• shouting

• lying

" George gave a jump and shouted, ‘Hey, Grandma! You’re growing! You’re going up! Hang on, Grandma! You’d better stop now or you will hit the ceiling!’ "

 

How do you think George is feeling when Grandma starts growing?

• miserable

• grumpy

• shocked

• worried

"But Grandma didn’t stop. The ancient woman was getting taller and taller."

 

Which word tells us that Grandma is old?

"Up she went again. Her feet were still on the floor downstairs in the living room but her head was moving quickly towards the ceiling of the bedroom.

The old girl’s head went through the ceiling as though it were butter."

 

How did Grandma’s head go through the ceiling?

"George stood in his bedroom looking at the mess. There was a big hole in the floor and another in the ceiling, and sticking up like a post between the two was the middle part of Grandma. Her legs were somewhere in the room below, her head in the attic."

 

Where were Grandma’s legs?

• in the ceiling

• in the middle

• in the room below

• in the attic

"In the kitchen, George put the saucepan on the stove and turned the gas flame underneath it as high as it would go.

“George, it’s time for my medicine,” said Grandma

“There’s still twenty minutes until eleven o’clock,” replied George."

 

What time does Grandma have her medicine?

Which of these events happened first?

• George goes pours shampoo into the saucepan

• George decides to make Grandma a new medicine

• George cooks the medicine on the stove

• George is left alone with Grandma

Which of these events happened last?

• George goes pours shampoo into the saucepan

• George decides to make Grandma a new medicine

• George cooks the medicine on the stove

• George is left alone with Grandma

Which of the animals did George and Mr Kranky give the marvellous medicine to?

• pig

• frog

• sheep

• rhino

• pony

List the things that happen to Grandma when she takes the medicine: