Morty's Swim Surprise Quiz

According to the story, why does Morty want a swimming pool?

• His brothers want a pool and they talk him into it.

• His family does not join the country club pool.

• He wants to teach his brothers to swim.

• He wants to surprise his mom and dad with a nice gift.

How does Morty respond when his parents ask him about the backyard?

• He tells them his little brothers did it.

• He tells them that it was his idea.

• He tells them that he doesn't know what happened.

• He tells them that the kids next door did it.

Why did the parents stare at the yard in dismay?

• because Arnie had slipped and fallen to the ground

• because the pool was much bigger than the parents wanted

• because there was water and dead shrubs everywhere

• because the pool was supposed to be a secret

What problem do the brothers face as they are building the pool?

• Even after digging for a long time, they are not able to create a large enough hole.

• Mack and Arnie start fighting with one another.

• Morty gets angry with Mack and Arnie because they are not helping.

• It starts to rain, and the brothers must go in the house before they are finished.

Morty and his brothers take an oath of secrecy. Which sentence from the story helps readers understand the meaning of secrecy?

• Morty, Mack, and Arnie rushed downstairs and scampered to the back door, eager to see the pool for themselves.

• They scurried to the garage for shovels and began digging.

• No one tells Mom or Dad until the pool is finished.

• Mack and Arnie were excited about the idea.

Who is telling this story?

• a narrator

• Morty

• Mack

• Morty's mom

Because Morty left the hose on all night, .

• the water floods the neighbors' yard

• the yard is ready for new shrubs and grass seed

• the pool is finally finished and ready to swim in

• a giant muddy hole is created.

Read the following sentence from the story: Morty dropped his shovel in exhaustion. Which of the following words has a similar meaning to exhaustion?

• being angry

• being tired

• being frustrated

• being excited

How does Morty feel about showing the pool to his parents in the morning?

• excited

• disappointed

• angry

• worried

As a result of Morty's actions, he will spend the rest of the summer.

• swimming in his back yard pool

• swimming in the pool at the country club

• cleaning up his back yard

• playing in the sprinkler with his brothers