Why Monkeys Have Long Tails

What sentence supports the idea that Marnie was clumsy?

• She had to swing through the treetops using only her hands and feet.

• Marnie had many accidents as she swung.

• Marnie had a stubby little tail.

• She heard the toucans and snakes laugh at her.

Based on the clues in the text, what does the word stubby mean?

• short

• long

• clumsy

• flexible

When Marnie's monkey friends played tag and did backflips, why did Marnie only watch them at first?

• Because she was scared that she would fall.

• Because she thought it wouldn't be fun.

• Because Mikey told her not to play.

• Because the toucans and snakes were laughing at her.

What caused Marnie's stubby tail to stretch?

• Marnie's tail stretched as she swung from branch to branch.

• Marnie kept pulling it.

• Mikey grabbed her tail, and as Marnie kept falling, it stretched longer and longer.

• Marnie kept wishing it would grow.

What helped Marnie keep her balance as she ran across branches?

• Marnie's best monkey friend, Mikey.

• Her long tail.

• Her stubby tail.

• Marnie used a branch to help her balance.

What thing in nature does this story explain?

• Why monkeys are friends.

• Why monkeys swing from trees.

• Why monkeys are playful.

• Why monkeys have long tails.

How did Marnie help Mikey's tail get longer?

• She told him some magic words.

• She told him to pull on it.

• She grabbed his tail as he jumped from branch to branch.

• She didn't help him.

What sentences supports the idea that Marnie is a good friend?

• Marnie was very clumsy.

• Marnie helped all the monkeys stretch their tails.

• Marnie was jealous of her monkey friends.

• Marnie had to join in.

What would another title for this story be?

• Clumsy Mikey

• Best Friends Forever

• Marnie and Mikey

• Marnie Helps Her Friends

What word is an antonym for clumsy?

• careful

• careless

• unfit

• unskilled