Journeys Grade 2 Lesson 05 - Reading Comprehension

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 kitchen sponge.

Where does MOST of this 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 mother doesn't have a cage for the rooster.

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

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

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

• looks up and smiles

• makes a pretty song

• turns a huge somersault

Miss Fry says "What a wonderful pet" three times. Why does this tell you about Miss Fry?

• She really wants a pet.

• She likes all kinds of animals.

• She only likes three kinds of animals.

What is the MAIN problem in the sotry.

• 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 students take turns caring for the pets.

• She lets her 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 a cricket in her garden.

• Miss Fry takes all of the pets home with her.

Miss Fry says "How lucky for us" two times in the story. What does this show you about Miss Fry?

• She is silly and strong.

• She is kind and caring.

• She is funny and forgetful.