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WorksheetsAppleblossom the Possum
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How long is Appleblossom when she is born?
a)
5 inches
b)
2 feet
c)
1 foot
d)
Less than one inch
2.
What do you call a pyramid of possums?
a)
A possumid
b)
A trianglum
c)
A possircle
d)
A possangle
3.
What is Columbo’s favorite toy?
a)
A possum
b)
A doll
c)
A paint brush
d)
A red ball
4.
What does Mama leave by the mulberry bush?
a)
A leaf
b)
Bruised fruit with bow tied from spaghetti
c)
A steak
d)
A dog
5.
What does Appleblossom think makes humans sad?
a)
Being so big
b)
Being too smart
c)
Not having a tail
d)
Not having a pouch
6.
First-time mama possums have to name their children with names that start with which letter?
a)
The letter P
b)
The letter B
c)
The letter A
d)
The letter Q
7.
Who wrote “Appleblossom the Possum?”
a)
Gordon Korman
b)
Ann M Martin
c)
Cassie Beasley
d)
Holly Goldberg Sloan
8.
Why does Appleblossom say her mother is a free thinker?
a)
She lets the babies choose their own names
b)
She lets the babies roam
c)
She doesn't think about anything ever
d)
She sings jazz songs
9.
What skill does mama possum say is a vital part of being a possum?
a)
Singing
b)
Reading
c)
Writing
d)
Acting
10.
When do possums sleep?
a)
During the day
b)
At night
c)
In the spring
d)
In the winter
11.
What is a marsupial?
a)
An airplane
b)
An animal that stays awake at night
c)
A fish
d)
An animal with a pouch where its babies live after birth
12.
What other animals besides possums are marsupials?
a)
Goldfish and Clown fish
b)
Bears and tigers
c)
Kangaroos and koalas
d)
Cats and Dogs
13.
What does Appleblossom say a possum’s job is?
a)
To eat and sleep
b)
To hunt and scavenge
c)
To sing and dance
d)
To tell stories and make cake
14.
How many kinds of monsters does Appleblossom’s mother warn her about?
a)
3
b)
100
c)
50
d)
150
15.
What are the monsters Appleblossom’s mother warns her about?
a)
Cars and trucks
b)
People
c)
Hairies
d)
All these choices
16.
Which monster does Appleblossom’s mother say is the worst?
a)
Hairies
b)
People
c)
Cars
d)
Oompaloompas
17.
What does Appleblossom’s mother teach her to do if she encounters a dog?
a)
Play dead
b)
Sing
c)
Run
d)
Climb a tree
18.
Which possum offers to go first when the babies first try crossing the road?
a)
Amlet
b)
Appleblossom
c)
Anthony
d)
Anderson
19.
Which animal strangers does Appleblossom’s mother tell her kids to avoid especially?
a)
Mice
b)
Raccoons
c)
Squirrels
d)
Skunks
20.
What happens when Appleblossom’s sibling tries to cross the road for the first time?
a)
An owl tries to get him
b)
A car almost hits him
c)
Nothing. He was fine.
d)
A tree almost fell on him
21.
Who is Columbo?
a)
A dog
b)
A possum
c)
A raccoon
d)
A skunk
22.
Which of Appleblossom’s siblings stay with her when everyone else leaves?
a)
Antonio and Amlet
b)
Andrea and Anderson
c)
Andrew and Arthur
d)
Arlene and Amanda
23.
What happens when Appleblossom sees the girl through the window?
a)
Nothing
b)
She runs
c)
They wave at each other
d)
She plays dead
24.
How does Appleblossom get into the house?
a)
She goes through the front door
b)
She falls into the chimney
c)
She goes through a window
d)
She goes through the back door
25.
Where does Appleblossom initially hide in the girl’s room?
a)
Under the bed
b)
In the ceiling
c)
In a bathroom
d)
With the stuffed animals
26.
What is Appleblossom wearing when the girl finds her?
a)
Hat, blue garment, black shoes
b)
Nothing. Possums don't wear clothes
c)
Pink socks
d)
A pink dress
27.
What is the name of the girl Appleblossom befriends?
a)
Izzy
b)
Amanda
c)
Julie
d)
Faith
28.
What did the girl want to name her dog?
a)
Colombo
b)
Pal
c)
Puppy Friend
d)
Woofers
29.
What does the girl’s mother do for work?
a)
Chemical engineer, makes shampoo
b)
Doctor
c)
Lawyer
d)
Dessert Chef
30.
What does the girl’s dad do for work?
a)
Marketing for a bank
b)
Doctor
c)
Lawyer
d)
Chef
31.
What is Columbo’s greatest skill?
a)
Shedding
b)
Barking
c)
Running
d)
Sleeping
32.
What food does the girl give Appleblossom that she especially enjoys?
a)
Almonds
b)
Strawberries
c)
Steak
d)
Chocolate
33.
What does Appleblossom eat in the bathroom that makes her sick?
a)
Strawberry shampoo
b)
A toothbrush
c)
Toothpaste
d)
A loofah
34.
What does the girl put in the shoe box instead of Appleblossom?
a)
The shampoo bottom filled with water
b)
A loofah
c)
A shoe
d)
Nothing
35.
How does the girl figure out Appleblossom isn’t dead?
a)
She is running
b)
She is still breathing
c)
She doesn't
d)
She is warm to the touch and Appleblossom wraps her hand around Izzy’s finger
36.
Who do Appleblossom’s brothers run into while trying to save her?
a)
Their father, Big Poss
b)
A skunk
c)
Appleblossom
d)
A rat
37.
Where is the greatest place in the world, according to the baby possums’ father?
a)
Backyards
b)
Trees
c)
Alleys
d)
Theme parks
38.
Who do the baby possums see dancing when they visit the city with their father?
a)
Appleblossom
b)
Their mother
c)
A skunk
d)
A cat
39.
How does the family of possums go into the house to rescue Appleblossom?
a)
Air vents
b)
Chimney
c)
Back door
d)
Front door
40.
What does Appleblossom do to distract Columbo when she and her family are escaping?
a)
She sings
b)
She plays dead
c)
She throws the top of a shampoo bottle that looks like his red ball
d)
She dances
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