Unit 3 Week 3 Reading / Vocabulary

Which word means allow, accept, put up with?

• tolerate

• loamy

• wriggled

• quarters

• tingled

Which word means having a certain misture of clay, sand, and organic material; having a texture good for growing plants?

• tolerate

• loamy

• wriggled

• quarters

• tingled

Which word means moved by twisting?

• tolerate

• loamy

• wriggled

• quarters

• tingled

Which word means living spaces, places to stay?

• tolerate

• loamy

• wriggled

• quarters

• tingled

Which word means felt excitement; felt a prickling sensation?

• tolerate

• loamy

• wriggled

• quarters

• tingled

What problem does Calvin have at the beginning of the selection?

• He needs to learn how to care for his worm.

• He wants treatment for his allergies to animals.

• He lost his worm in the garden outside his house.

• He feels like the only kid in his class without a pet.

Which word best describes Calvin’s grandmother?

• timid

• funny

• brave

• talkative

What do sensory receptors help worms do?

• see

• feel

• hear

• smell

How does Calvin recognize his worm?

• It has a black mark on it.

• It has a bump on its back.

• It is fatter than the other worms.

• It is longer than the other worms.

5 What does Calvin plan to do at the end of the selection?

• bring his worm to school one day

• let his worm go free in the garden

• give his worm to his grandmother

• collect more worms from the garden