The Creature Constitution

What problem do the creatures have in this story?

• The creatures are not able to sleep at night.

• The people are trying to catch the creatures.

• The creatures do not know how to write a constitution.

• The creatures cannot agree on what to put in a constitution.

What does Maddy do after she listens to the meeting the people have?

• She goes to bed.

• She calls a meeting.

• She writes a constitution

• She asks how to write a constitution.

Which word best describes Maddy?

• Shy

• Angry

• Confused

• Smart

What happens when the creatures make a constitution?

• Maddy shows it to the people.

• The spiders are still unhappy.

• The creatures have a good night’s sleep.

• The creatures fight about it.

The word argue means...

• to be bored

• to get along

• to disagree

• to be unhappy

How does Maddy solve the problem of the room being too crowded?

• She tells everyone to break into groups and choose a group leader.

• She shouts as loud as she can to get everyone’s attention.

• She becomes frustrated and does not solve the problem.

• She asks everyone but the mice to leave the room.

What is the most important lesson the creatures learn

in this story?

• People have very good ideas.

• One person should always solve all the problems.

• Having differences always leads to arguments.

• Teamwork is the key to solving a problem.

How is the creature’s constitution similar to the people’s

constitution?

• It is written by the same group of people.

• It has the same set of rules and laws

• It has rules for everyone to live by.

• It is written for a country.

How does Maddy likely feel when she signs the creature constitution?

• confused

• unsure

• concerned

• proud