WorksheetsShells by Cynthia Rylant
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who are the characters in the story?
Frankie
Michael
Jenny
Esther
How are Aunt Esther's and Michael's feelings about their situation similar?
Michael and Aunt Esther are both happy to be living together.
Aunt Esther does not understand Michael.
Michael and Aunt Esther are not used to living together.
Michael wishes his parents would return.
Why is Michael living with Aunt Esther?
His parents are on a long vacation.
His parents are no longer alive.
He ran away from home to live with Aunt Esther.
He is just visiting for a few days.
In what ways are both Michael and Aunt Esther unhappy?
Aunt Esther is used to living alone.
Michael wanted to live with other relatives.
Michael is unhappy because his parents died.
Aunt Esther has already raised her children.
What creature does Micheal bring home?
toad
kitten
hermit crab
snake
Why did Michael watch the bowl for long periods of time?
To make sure Aunt Esther didn't get rid of the crab.
To see the crab poke his head out of the shell.
To help him get to sleep at night.
To think about his missing parents.
How do we know Aunt Esther is starting to be more comfortable?
She decides Sluggo needs a girlfriend.
She wants Michael to get rid of the crab and get a kitten.
They go to the pet store to get more crabs.
Michael finds her sitting on his bed watching Sluggo.
All of the above answers.
How are Michael and Ben from 'Spadefoot Toad" similar.
Both learn to like their teacher.
Both show they care about creature of the earth.
Both have to deal with the principal.
Both have a new situation to grow into.
You can keep the crab as long as I can be ___________ it will not grow out of the bowl.
happy
terrified
fierce
assured
Michael was in a __________ over the sight of twenty-one hermit crabs.
celebration
bad mood
stupor
prejudice
