Mr. Peabody's Apples

The climax of the story occurs when:

• Tommy watches Mr. Peabody take an apple for the first time.

• Mr. Peabody gathers the townspeople to explain his agreement with Mr. Funkadeli.

• Mr. Funkadeli confirms that Mr. Peabody had an agreement with him.

• The townspeople continue their daily routines without addressing the issue.

The resolution of the story is best described as:

• Tommy learning about the consequences of spreading unverified rumors.

• Mr. Peabody being accused of stealing.

• Tommy observing Mr. Peabody's actions in the market.

• The townspeople talking about Mr. Peabody's alleged theft.

What did Mr. Peabody stop to look at everyday?

• Apples

• Bats

• Oranges

• Baseballs

Tommy thought Mr. Peabody was doing what?

• Coaching another baseball team

• Eating too much

• Not playing fair

• Stealing apples

What did tommy do after he thought Mr. Peabody was stealing apples?

• Change baseballs teams

• Told all of his friends

• Tell his mom on Mr. Peabody

• Stole 2 apples

What did Mr. Peabody do to show Tommy that spreading rumors is not the right thing to do?

• Made him eat 100 apples

• Made his pick up all of the feathers from a pillow

• Tell the whole town the truth

• Sit out for the rest of the games

What prediction can be made about the story?

• Tommy will quit baseball

• Mr. Peabody will eat apples forever

• Tommy won't spread rumors anymore

• Mr. Peabody will steal apples

Tommy sees Mr. Peabody take an apple without paying.

• climax

• inciting incident

• theme

• resolution

Choose ALL the summaries below that correctly summarize “Mr. Peabody’s Apples”.

• Mr. Peabody, a seemingly respected teacher, ropes in Tommy to help him steal apples from different markets. Once the townsfolk find out, they hold a town meeting to debate the punishment for Mr. Peabody and Tommy.

• Tommy thinks that Mr. Peabody, a teacher, is stealing apples from Mr. Funkadeli's market. Tommy tells the whole town, and they are disappointed in Mr. Peabody. He explains that he has an arrangement to pay for the apples earlier in the day, so Tommy is mistaken. Mr. Peabody enlightens Tommy about the harm rumors can inflict and the importance of confirming information before spreading it.

• A boy named Tommy thinks Mr. Peabody, a respected teacher, is stealing apples from Mr. Funkadeli’s market, and he tells the whole town. The townspeople become so angry with Mr. Peabody and make life so bad for him that he leaves town in shame.

What is the main theme of 'Mr. Peabody's Apples'?

• The importance of honesty

• The impact of rumors

• The joy of sharing

• The value of hard work