Ada Twist, Scientist

Who are the characters in the text?

• Pete the cat and mom

• Ada Twist and her parents

• Iggy Peck and dad

How would you describe Ada's character?

• funny

• mean

• curious

What is one thing that Ada is curious about?

• why there are thorns on a rose

• why the sun is yellow

• how to cook

How did her parents respond to her curiosity?

• "You are a bad girl!"

• "We'll figure it out."

• "You cannot be curious!"

Where does the story take place?

• the store and school

• the park and school

• Ada's house and school

What is Ada's problem in the text?

• She has lots of questions and makes a big mess.

• Her friends at school are mean to her.

• She doesn't like her cat.

How does Ada solve her problem?

• She quits.

• She experiments.

• She just guesses.

Why did Ada get sent to the "Thinking Chair"?

• She got in trouble at school.

• She was mean to her brother.

• She was making a mess while trying to prove her hypothesis.

How did Ada's parents change in the story?

• They decided to help her.

• They took away her science materials.

• They sent her to a school to become a scientist.

What is a hypothesis?

• a type of mess

• a prediction that can be tested

• a science tool