Max’s Big Adventure

1. Why doesn’t Mother want Max to get a snack?

• 𝖠 She is busy doing her chores.

• 𝖡 She wants to make some coffee first.

• 𝖢 Max has a lot of homework to do.

• 𝖣 Leaving the mouse hole is dangerous.

2. “This was the day Mother Mouse had dreaded.”

Which word is a synonym for dreaded?

• 𝖠 planned

• 𝖡 feared

• 𝖢 forgotten

• 𝖣 disliked

3.Why does Max want to leave the mouse hole? Give two reasons

Response should give two reasons.

• • He wanted to get a snack, or something to eat.

• He doesn't want to leave the house.

• • He wanted to have an adventure.

• He was afraid to have an adventure.

4. What kind of passage is “Max’s Big Adventure”?

• 𝖠 fantasy

• 𝖡 realistic fiction

• 𝖢 folk tale

• 𝖣 informational article

5. What did Max do after the people came home? Choose three

things Max did.

• • He found a hiding place behind the wastebasket.

• • He waited (or listened) to see what the people were going to do.

• • He made a plan (or thought about what to do).

• • He ran to the amusement park.

6. What is the theme, or lesson, of this passage?

• 𝖠 Everyone should have some adventures.

• 𝖡 Being clever is good, but being lucky is better.

• 𝖢 Things don’t always turn out the way you expect.

• 𝖣 Small animals are often smarter than bigger animals.