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Lesson 21 "The World According to Humphrey" COMPREHENSION

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the genre of the selection?

a)

myth

b)

fantasy

c)

fable

d)

fiction

2.

From what point of view is the selection written?

a)

first

b)

third

c)

second

3.

How long did A.J.'s teacher, Mrs. Brisbane, allow him to take Humphrey home for?

a)

one night

b)

one weekend

c)

one month

d)

one day

4.

Who used to be A.J's friend "Until he turned into a JERK."

a)

Garth

b)

Ty

c)

Gilbert

d)

Humphrey

5.

What did the Thomases' house have on all the time?

a)

the fan

b)

the radio

c)

the computer

d)

the television

6.

What did Humphrey manage to pull out after he carefully opened the lock on his cage?

a)

the screen

b)

the knob

c)

the plug

d)

the speaker

7.

What synonym did the author use to help you figure out the meaning of bickering?

a)

quarreling

b)

arguing

c)

squabbling

d)

mimicking

8.

How did Charlie's uncle go to church when he was sleepwalking?

a)

in his best suit

b)

in his pajamas

c)

in his robe

d)

in his underwear

9.

What did the boys do when they had to clean Humphrey's potty corner?

a)

giggle

b)

cry

c)

scream

d)

jumped

10.

What did A.J. build a huge maze out of ?

a)

boxes

b)

books

c)

blankets

d)

blocks

11.

What was Mr. Thomas doing when he noticed the TV had been plugged in the whole time?

a)

exercising

b)

sleeping

c)

eating

d)

sweeping

12.

The ________ of being nocturnal and being bombarded by sight and sound kept Humphrey wide awake.

a)

sound

b)

combination

c)

suggestion

d)

introduction

13.

What means being active at night and less active during the day?

a)

fraternal

b)

eternal

c)

maternal

d)

nocturnal

14.

What was Humphrey's most difficult feat?

a)

cleaning the potty corner

b)

pulling the plug out of the wall

c)

opening the lock on his cage

d)

sweeping out his cage

15.

What did A.J.'s mom ask him to do before meeting Humphrey?

a)

Introduce her to his teacher

b)

Introduce her to his little friend

c)

Introduce her to his neighbor

d)

Introduce her to his dog

16.

What does promptly mean in the following sentence?


When I got on the bus, I promptly fell asleep.

a)

finally

b)

quickly

c)

happily

d)

slowly

17.

What does effort mean in the following sentence?

It took great effort to pull out the plug.

a)

balance

b)

ability

c)

concentration

d)

boredom

18.

What does appreciate mean in the following sentence?

Humphrey said that he would appreciate the protection of cage.

a)

to ask a question

b)

to demand an answer

c)

to admire and value

d)

to quote a person

19.

What does racket mean in the following sentence?

"Humphrey though bickering was a nice background after all that racket.

a)

a lot of time

b)

a lot of food

c)

a lot of people

d)

a lot of noise

20.

What word means being active at night and less active during the day?

a)

notice

b)

novice

c)

nocturnal

d)

natural

21.

What does coat mean in the following sentence?.

The floor need a new coat of paint.

a)

layer

b)

lining

c)

lucid

d)

logic

22.

What does shovel mean in the following sentence?

Grab the shovel and start clearing the snow.

a)

spoon

b)

tool

c)

towel

d)

broom

23.

What does coast mean in the following sentence?

We drove to the coast to watch the sunset.

a)

to glide

b)

land next to a building

c)

to sway

d)

land next to a body of water

24.

What does coat mean in the following sentence?

I left my coat at school.

a)

layer

b)

glide

c)

jacket

d)

scoop

25.

What does shovel mean in the following sentence?

If you shovel food into your mouth, you will get a stomach ache.

a)

layer

b)

scoop quickly

c)

tool to move material

d)

broom