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WorksheetsTops and Bottoms
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The man is lazy. What does the word lazy mean?
a)
not driving very quickly
b)
not very friendly
c)
not working hard
d)
not remembering things
2.
It is time to gather the crops.
What does crops means?
What does crops means?
a)
garden tools
b)
children
c)
animals
d)
plants grown for food
3.
Mr. Sanchez and Dad are partners. What does partners mean?
a)
people who are best friends
b)
people who work as a team
c)
people who grew up together
d)
people who rescue others
4.
The United States is a country of great wealth. What does wealth mean?
a)
riches
b)
homes
c)
people
d)
schools
5.
I painted the bottom of the box. What does bottom mean?
a)
inside
b)
lower part
c)
outside
d)
top part
6.
This story mostly takes place
a)
in a zoo
b)
in a city
c)
on a farm
d)
on an island
7.
Bear was wealthy because he got money from
a)
his hard-working father
b)
the kind-hearted hare
c)
winning a bet with tortoise
d)
working at a vegetable stand
8.
Hare and his family were in "bad shape" because they did not
a)
know how to talk
b)
know how to read
c)
have a place to live
d)
have any food to eat
9.
Why do you think Hare wanted to go into business with Bear?
a)
He needed money to pay off his debt to Bear
b)
He and Bear had been friends a long time
c)
He thought Bear was a hard worker
d)
He knew Bear would be easy to trick
10.
What did Bear do while Hare planted and grew crops?
a)
He slept
b)
He weeded
c)
He watched
d)
He played
11.
What is the most likely reason Bear agreed to let Hare plant a second crop on his land?
a)
Bear did not like carrots, radishes, or beets
b)
Hare did not have any land of his own
c)
Bear wanted to get the best part of one harvest
d)
Hare needed more food to feed his family
12.
When Hare told Bear, "It's a done deal," this meant he
a)
would do exactly what Bear said
b)
did not want to be partners anymore
c)
had already harvested all the crops
d)
did not need Bear to wake up
13.
Which of these could not really happen?
a)
The bear fell asleep
b)
The bear lived near the hare
c)
The hare ate carrots from a garden
d)
The hare made a bet with a tortoise
14.
Which of these would be another good title for this story?
a)
The Tortoise Wins a Race
b)
A Hare Takes a Trip
c)
Bear Learns a Lesson
d)
How to Plant Crops
15.
Why do you think the author wrote this story?
a)
to show that bears can be dangerous
b)
to describe animals that live in the forest
c)
to tell why it is important to eat vegetables
d)
to teach a lesson using animals characters
16.
What is the antonym for bottom?
a)
middle
b)
top
c)
shelf
17.
What is the antonym for lazy?
a)
busy
b)
fun
c)
bored
18.
What is the antonym for clever?
a)
smart
b)
shy
c)
foolish
19.
What is the antonym for asleep?
a)
snoring
b)
awake
c)
napping
20.
What is the antonym for harvest?
a)
planting
b)
growing
c)
scatter
21.
What is the antonym for gather?
a)
collect
b)
buy
c)
scatter
22.
What is the antonym for scowl?
a)
nice
b)
smile
c)
frown
23.
What is the antonym for holler?
a)
whisper
b)
scream
c)
yell
24.
What is the antonym for wealthy?
a)
rich
b)
have a lot of something
c)
have very little of something
25.
What is the antonym for wealthy?
a)
rich
b)
have a lot of something
c)
have very little of something
26.
What is the antonym for cheated?
a)
play fair
b)
play mean
c)
copying
27.
Why did the bear have lots of money and lots of land?
a)
His dad had worked hard and had been good at business, then passed it on to him
b)
His mom had worked hard and smart, then passed it on to him
c)
He worked hard and smart and had earned it
d)
It wasn't Bear's land, it was Rabbit's
28.
Why did Hare have nothing?
a)
Hare had lots of land, Bear is the one who had nothing
b)
He won a bet
c)
He had lost a bet with tortoise
d)
He had lost a bet with a turkey
29.
Which of the following is the best way to describe Bear?
a)
He's poor and clever
b)
He's rich and lazy
c)
He's rich and clever
d)
He's poor and lazy
30.
Which of the following best describes Hare?
a)
He's rich and lazy
b)
He's rich and clever
c)
He's poor and lazy
d)
He's poor and clever
31.
Which of the following best describes Hare?
a)
He's rich and lazy
b)
He's rich and clever
c)
He's poor and lazy
d)
He's poor and clever
32.
How did Bear feel about getting the tops?
a)
He was angry and confused
b)
He was satisfied
c)
He was happy and content
d)
He didn't mind
33.
How does Bear feel about getting the bottoms?
a)
He's happy that he got food
b)
He's content with the parts
c)
He's angry because he didn't get anything edible
d)
He's frustrated because he is hungry
34.
How does Bear change by the end of the story?
a)
He is even lazier
b)
He does his own work
c)
He decides not to be friends with Hare anymore
d)
He decides to sleep during the hard work
35.
Who got the bottoms of the carrots, radishes and beets?
a)
Hare
b)
Bear
c)
Tortoise
d)
Bear's Family
36.
In what way was Hare clever?
a)
He always won at cards
b)
He got A's in school
c)
He tricked Bear
d)
He could count money fast
37.
What does the word plucked mean in the sentence below?
Sandra plucked off the feathers that were in the hat.
Sandra plucked off the feathers that were in the hat.
a)
rubbed
b)
lowered
c)
pulled out
d)
moved over
38.
What does the word tugged mean in the sentence below?
The little boy tugged his sock until it came off.
The little boy tugged his sock until it came off.
a)
rolled
b)
shook
c)
pulled at
d)
pushed around
39.
What does the word scowled mean in the sentence below?
Mr. Kim scowled when he lost the game.
Mr. Kim scowled when he lost the game.
a)
screamed
b)
frowned angrily
c)
looked interested
d)
became surprised
40.
What does the word profit mean in the sentence below?
Ted worked hard all summer and made a profit.
Ted worked hard all summer and made a profit.
a)
new work
b)
big choice
c)
job well done
d)
money gained
41.
What does the word hollered mean in the sentence below? Mrs. Anderson hollered for the dog to come inside the house.
a)
asked
b)
said
c)
whispered
d)
yelled
42.
What does the idiom slip up mean in the sentence below?
Manny tried not to slip up when he gave his speech.
Manny tried not to slip up when he gave his speech.
a)
fly up
b)
fall down
c)
make a joke
d)
make a mistake
43.
What does the idiom hang around mean in the sentence below?
The kids always hang around at my house.
The kids always hang around at my house.
a)
run away
b)
spend time at
c)
climb the roof
d)
stay away from
44.
What does the idiom shake a leg mean in the sentence below? Mom told Kolson to shake a leg or he would be late for school.
a)
hurry up
b)
slow down
c)
do a dance
d)
kick something
45.
Which word sounds the SAME as the word hole?
a)
hill
b)
hull
c)
whale
d)
whole
46.
Which word sounds the SAME as the word hear?
a)
hair
b)
here
c)
ring
d)
wear
47.
Which word sounds the SAME as the word won?
a)
one
b)
own
c)
run
d)
win
48.
Which word sounds the SAME as the word their?
a)
dare
b)
dear
c)
there
d)
they
49.
A _________ has four sides.
a)
sqare
b)
square
c)
squar
d)
squair
50.
My brother is ______ years old.
a)
three
b)
tee
c)
tree
d)
thre
51.
______ the ball to me!
a)
Throw
b)
Throl
c)
Trow
d)
Throo
52.
A _________ has four sides.
a)
sqare
b)
square
c)
squar
d)
squair
53.
My ________ hurts today.
a)
throt
b)
throot
c)
throat
d)
troat
54.
Try not to ________ out this time.
a)
strike
b)
strik
c)
stike
d)
striik
55.
Can you do a _________?
a)
splet
b)
split
c)
splitt
d)
splet
56.
Jake lives on this________.
a)
street
b)
stret
c)
streat
57.
Dan wants to _______ on a new bike?
a)
splurge
b)
splerg
c)
splurg
58.
I feel a _____ when we ride a roller coaster.
a)
thril
b)
thrill
c)
trill
d)
thill
59.
Bob has the _____ to lift that box.
a)
stringth
b)
strength
c)
strent
d)
streeth
60.
The door will ______ when it opens.
a)
squeak
b)
squeek
c)
sqeak
d)
sqeek
61.
The king sits on a __________.
a)
throne
b)
thron
c)
trone
62.
Do you want __________ ice cream?
a)
strawberry
b)
strabery
c)
strawbery
d)
straberry
63.
________ all the water out.
a)
Squeeze
b)
Sqeeze
c)
Squeze
64.
________ live in the ocean.
a)
Sqid
b)
Squid
c)
Squide
d)
Sqed
65.
Do not ________ all your money.
a)
sqander
b)
squander
c)
skander
d)
sqwander
66.
My grandmother has ________
a)
artritis
b)
arthritis
67.
What word best describes Bear throughout the whole story?
a)
Excited
b)
Tired
c)
Lazy
d)
Honest
68.
What word best describes Hare throughout the whole story?
a)
Tricky
b)
Lazy
c)
Rich
d)
Lonely
69.
Which character in the story has the point of view that he has been cheated?
a)
Hare
b)
Bear
c)
Hare's wife
d)
Mr. Rabbit
70.
What is the theme from this story?
a)
Don't tell lies
b)
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself
c)
You have to work for what you want
d)
Laziness feels good
71.
What genre is Tops and Bottoms?
a)
Animal Fantasy
b)
Nonfiction
c)
Informational
72.
Where was the setting of the story?
a)
A farm
b)
A school
c)
A village
d)
A city
73.
a)
grunted
b)
profit
c)
crops
d)
risky
74.
a)
plucked
b)
crops
c)
risky
d)
tugged
75.
a)
tugged
b)
profit
c)
plucked
d)
hollered
76.
a)
grunted
b)
crops
c)
profit
d)
scowled
77.
a)
grunted
b)
tugged
c)
plucked
d)
crops
78.
a)
risky
b)
tugged
c)
profit
d)
scowled
79.
a)
tugged
b)
scowled
c)
plucked
d)
hollered
80.
a)
plucked
b)
risky
c)
scowled
d)
hollered
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