Pumpkin Faces Reading Comprehension

Who are the two main characters sitting at the kitchen table?

• Jackie and Mason

• Sarah and Tom

• Emily and David

• Anna and Chris

Read the passage 'Pumpkin Faces' carefully. What are Jackie and Mason getting ready to do?

• Bake cookies

• Paint their pumpkins

• Carve a turkey

• Plant flowers

Mason sighs and says, 'There are so many things to do, but how do we know we won’t choose something someone else has already chosen?' What is Mason concerned about?

• He is worried about choosing the same thing as someone else.

• He is excited about all the options available.

• He is not interested in doing anything.

• He is confident that his choice will be unique.

Read the passage. What did Jackie and Mason paint on their pumpkins?

• Their own faces

• Animals

• Cartoon characters

• Flowers

How did Jackie and Mason transfer their faces onto the pumpkins?

• They traced their school pictures and transferred the images to the pumpkins.

• They painted random designs on the pumpkins.

• They used stickers to decorate the pumpkins.

• They carved the pumpkins with traditional faces.

Read the passage. Why did Mom say Jackie looked like a pumpkin?

Read the passage. Jackie and Mason's pumpkins turned out to be the most original because:

• they used a unique design that no one else had thought of.

• they carved the biggest pumpkins in the contest.

• they painted their pumpkins instead of carving them.

• they followed the instructions exactly like everyone else.