Harold the Hungry Plant

How is April’s plant different from most plants?

• It needs sunlight.

• It eats insects.

• It is green.

• It can grow in the house.

Which of these does the plant eat first in the story?

• The plant eats a red jellybean.

• The plant eats a black ant.

• The plant eats a wiggly worm.

• The plant eats a small spider.

What does Harold think about while eating ants?

• eating other plants

• eating red jellybeans

• eating spiders

• eating grasshoppers

"One afternoon, April was doing her homework when her father brought her a present." Which word means the same as PRESENT?

• plant

• snack

• book

• gift

Where does Harold live?

• in a jar

• in a tank

• in the yard

• in the classroom

Which sentence best shows the problem in the story?

• Harold was disappointed that she didn’t feed him a red jellybean.

• As it sat inside the pitcher, it became soft and sticky.

• April thought the way Harold ate insects was really strange, but she liked him.

• April learned that she was only supposed to feed Harold once a week.

Why does April take Harold to school?

• to teach Harold how to read

• to teach Harold all about pitcher plants

• to learn more about what Harold likes to eat

• to show Harold to her classmates

What does April learn from reading the little book at the beginning of the story?

• She learns who grows pitcher plants.

• She learns what pitcher plants like to eat.

• She learns where to buy a pitcher plant.

• She learns what to name a pitcher plant.

In the end, how many jellybeans does Harold get each week?

• one

• two

• four

• seven

How do you know the author’s purpose is to entertain readers?

• because pitcher plants don’t eat jellybeans

• because April did not finish her homework

• because pitcher plants eat red and black ants

• because April got a gift from her father