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Carl the Complainer

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The girl ____ her shoulders every time they ask her a question.

a)

stories

b)

complain

c)

nothing

d)

shrugs

2.

Did he _____ you when he kept asking the same question?

a)

annoy

b)

together

c)

signature

d)

become

3.

Frank will put his _____ on the document and send it to his bank.

a)

signature

b)

complain

c)

people

d)

good-bye

4.

Kimberly found _____ litter to put in her cat’s box.

a)

mumbles

b)

nothing

c)

enough

d)

together

5.

We heard Mr. Rand ______ about his back hurting.

a)

shrugs

b)

complain

c)

mumbles

d)

stories

6.

We will sit _____ and watch our favorite movie.

a)

people

b)

enough

c)

signature

d)

together

7.

It has ______ clear that if you don’t study, you will not pass the test.

a)

mumbles

b)

become

c)

enough

d)

nothing

8.

Are there enough _____ to sign the petition?

a)

enough

b)

nothing

c)

stories

d)

people

9.

I cannot understand her because she _____ when she speaks.

a)

shrugs

b)

mumbles

c)

stories

d)

together

10.

Select the TWO pronouns in the following sentence.


She is so happy her team won the basketball game!

a)

She

b)

happy

c)

her

d)

team

11.

Select the pronoun in the following sentence.


Will we get to go to the park on Friday?

a)

Will

b)

we

c)

go

d)

Friday

12.

Select the pronoun in the following sentence.


Ella doesn’t think they will be able to finish on time.

a)

Ella

b)

they

c)

be

d)

finish

13.

What will happen next?


First, we plant the seed.

a)

Next, it grows to be an adult frog.

b)

Next, it will be an adult plant.

c)

Next, the seed will sprout.

d)

Next, it will become a flower.

14.

Select what will happen next.


First, we pack some food for a picnic lunch.

a)

Next, we eat our picnic lunch.

b)

Next, we finish eating.

c)

Next, we unpack our picnic lunch.

d)

Next, we go to the park.

15.

What will happen next?


First, I take my kite to an open field.

a)

Next, I buy a kite at the store.

b)

Next, I let out the string to fly my kite.

c)

Next, I read a book.

d)

Next, I take my kite home.

16.

What does the prefix re- mean?

a)

without

b)

before

c)

again

d)

not

17.

Mark the word that means to make someone angry.

a)

mumbles

b)

shrugs

c)

annoy

d)

signature

18.

Mark the word that means to say that something is not good enough.

a)

signature

b)

mumbles

c)

shrugs

d)

complain

19.

Mark the word that means a person’s name written by that person.

a)

name

b)

signature

c)

people

d)

annoy

20.

Find the word that has the same number of syllables as disappear.

a)

disgrace

b)

display

c)

disagree

d)

dislike

21.

Which word is a verb?

a)

lighting

b)

kitten

c)

dark

d)

rolling

22.

Which word is an adjective?

a)

dark

b)

pours

c)

pounds

d)

kitten

23.

Why did the author write Carl the Complainer?

a)

to inform

b)

to entertain

c)

to persuade

24.

Which happened first in the story?

a)

Carl shows Dale a cool website.

b)

Dale's next-door neighbor yells, "Keep it down out there!"

c)

It's five o'clock - the time the town park closes.

25.

Why did Dale want to sign the Petition for “Power Friends?

a)

He wanted "Power Friends" to be cancelled.

b)

He wanted to help save "Power Friends".

c)

He wanted to see if a petition would work.

26.

What is the petition that Carl and Dale write?

a)

A petition to save "Power Friends".

b)

A petition to make Bigfoot the new school mascot.

c)

A petition to change the park hours.

27.

What do the boys say is the reason most people don’t listen to what they have to say?

a)

They are too busy.

b)

They don't care.

c)

They don't like the park.

28.

How did the story end?

a)

The boys get Mr. Henry to sign their petition.

b)

They boys give up and the park doesn't stay open later.

c)

The boys get enough signatures to keep the park open later.

29.

You can tell that Dale

a)

complains a lot.

b)

does not like "Power Friends".

c)

is a good friend.

d)

is afraid of hard work.