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The Cricket In Times Square

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word scrounging mean?

a)

writing something hastily

b)

digging with the claws

c)

gathering by searching

d)

lying lazily

2.

What does the word jumble mean?

a)

deep sound

b)

sudden fall

c)

quick motion

d)

confusing mess

3.

Which word has almost the SAME meaning as logical?

a)

abnormal

b)

lyrical

c)

magical

d)

reasonable

4.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of cautiously?

a)

carefully

b)

effortlessly

c)

recklessly

d)

urgently

5.

An acquaintance is

a)

an old friend

b)

a business partner

c)

someone you know

d)

someone you want to meet

6.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of scornfully?

a)

beautifully

b)

respectfully

c)

thankfully

d)

wishfully

7.

What does the word complementary mean?

a)

calculating what comes next

b)

making something better

c)

demanding something

d)

satisfying a request

8.

Which word means almost the SAME as trustworthy?

a)

agreeable

b)

reliable

c)

stable

d)

wealthy

9.

How is the setting connected to the MAIN problem in the story?

a)

Chester moves to New York for a new job.

b)

Chester searches New York for another cricket.

c)

Chester is accidentally brought to New York City.

d)

Chester goes to New York to look for Tucker Mouse.

10.

Where do Tucker and Harry take Chester at the end of the story?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Times Square

c)

Grand Central Station

d)

Times Square Subway Station

11.

According to the story, how is the relationship between cats and mice in the city DIFFERENT than in the country?

a)

Their relationships are the same in both places.

b)

They are enemies in the country, but not the city.

c)

They are enemies in the city, but not the country.

d)

They share habitats in the city, but not the country.

12.

How did Chester get to New York from Connecticut?

a)

in a picnic basket

b)

in a matchbox

c)

in a backpack

d)

in a subway

13.

What made Chester feel better about being in a new and strange place?

a)

the matchbox

b)

Times Square

c)

a familiar star

d)

a friend like Tucker

14.

Who finds Chester?

a)

Mario

b)

Tucker

c)

Harry

d)

Mario's mother

15.

What doe Chester like to eat?

a)

pizza

b)

cheese

c)

liverwurst

d)

newspaper