WorksheetsMiss Rumphius
Total questions: 107
Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins
great beauty
hollows
bloomed
bushels
glory
irritating or causing trouble
bushels
bothering
flung
glory
had flowers that opened up; blossomed
sowing
lupines
headlands
bloomed
the condition of being pleased with yourself, with what you have, or with how things are, feeling of enjoyment or pleasure, pride in a job well done
bothering
satisfaction
glory
headlands
amounts that equal 32 quarts
bloomed
hollows
headlands
bushels
scattering seeds over the ground so that they will grow; to plant or placing seeds in or on the ground
sowing
bushels
bloomed
lupines
threw
bothering
hollows
sowing
flung
small valleys, low places between the between mountains hills.
headlands
hollows
bushels
glory
to to fling or throw around to; spread things out so they are all over
hollows
bristle
scatter
isle
_____________________ means island, place surrounded with water on all sides.
bristling
scatter
hollows
isle
stiff and spiky, full of energy, waving, flapping
bristling
isle
hollows
tropical
a cold, gray winter day
lupine
wintery
patch
wharf / wharves
a narrow piece of high land that sticks out into the sea like a cliff or a bluff
headlands
hollow
tropical
isle
a warm cereal - oatmeal
hollow
conservatory
prow
porridge
the front part of a ship that cuts through the water
figurehead
prow
mast
headlands
a shrub with a small, yellow, sweet-smelling flower
jasmine
tropical
lupine
conservatory
a book of items to be purchased
headland
prow
conservatory
catalogue / catalog
a wildflower with purplish-blue petals and narrow, pointed leaflets that grow in a cone-shaped cluster
lupine
jasmine
bushels
tropical
a small area of land
hollow
headlands
patch
prow
a dock or pier
wharf / wharves
stoop
headlands
hollow
a porch attached to the door of a house
mast
conservatory
prow
stoop
the tall, upright post on a ship that usually carries the sail or sails
prow
mast
conservatory
stoop
a glass greenhouse where plants grow
hollow
headlands
conservatory
wharf / wharves
a carved figure on the front of a ship
figurehead
jasmine
patch
bristling
a region that is very hot far south; near the equator.
tropical
wharf / wharves
conservatory
porridge
to get something and bring it back
sowing
bristling
fetch
scatter
At Grandpa’s house, Billy and Jon like to help with the ______________ in the cornfield.
moist
hollow
sowing
My mother asked me to ____________ her the newspaper so she could check the weather forecast
fetch
hollow
moist
The __________________ is the perfect place to grow plants from seed, because they will not become damaged by the low winter temperatures.
fetch
conservatory
moist
Early in the mornings, the grass is __________ before the sun causes the dew to evaporate.
conservatory
sowing
moist
The children picked lots of _____________ and placed them in the basket to take home.
hollow
lupines
sowing
As Trudy looked out the window, she could see the horses racing through the ____________.
hollow
moist
fetch
My shoes were still _____ after being in the dryer for an hour.
moist
hollow
sowing
fetch
The skunks were running around in the _____.
moist
hollow
sowing
fetch
The kids were _____ in the corn field with their dad.
moist
hollow
sowing
fetch
The girl threw the dog's toy so he would _____ it and bring it back.
moist
hollow
sowing
fetch
The Little Old Lady planted _____ in the field.
lupines
conservatory
wharves
figureheads
The best place for seedlings to grow is in a _____.
conservatory
wharves
figureheads
catalogue
I watched as the boats pulled up to the _____ to be loaded with their supplies.
wharves
figureheads
catalogue
bushels
Some of the _____ on the old ships had lots of detail in their carving.
figureheads
catalogue
bushels
lupines
I am waiting to get a new _____ in the mail so I can order a new toy.
catalogue
bushels
lupines
conservatory
Alice ordered 5 _____ of seeds.
bushels
lupines
conservatory
wharves
Have you ever been on vacation to an ________________________?
tropical
satisfaction
scatter
isle
Mrs. Daniels wants to go on a vacation to a ___________________ island over spring break.
bristling
hollows
tropical
isle
She complained to the restaurant owner about the poor service, but did not get any _______________________.
bristling
satisfaction
scatter
tropical
Have you been to the tropical ____________ of Nassau in the Bahamas?
isle
scatter
bristling
satisfaction
The dogs had _______________________ hair because they found a snake in the yard.
satisfaction
scatter
hollows
bristling
There are beautiful __________________ in the mountains near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
tropical
isle
hollows
scatter
On vacation, Addie looked out her window and saw horses running through the ______________ between the mountains.
hollow
lupines
conservatory
sowing
The 2nd graders picked lots of ___________ from the field and placed them in a vase for their teacher.
daffodils
daisies
roses
lupines
What is a figurehead?
It is a carved sculpture on the front of an old boat.
It is a statue standing in a museum.
It is a painting of someone's face.
It is a drawing sketched out by a pencil.
At Grandpa's house, Anabel and Allie liked to help him by ___________ seeds in his garden.
hollow
lupines
sowing
fetch
Carter's parents asked him to _______________ the newspaper for them so that they could check the weather and the news.
fetch
conservatory
hollow
The ______________ is the perfect place to grow plants from seeds, because they will be protected from the low winter temperatures.
lupines
hollow
shed
conservatory
Early in the mornings, the grass is __________ before the sun causes the dew drops to evaporate.
dry
hollow
moist
sowing
How many bushels of lupine seed did Miss Rumphius order?
32
5
15
20
Why are lupines everywhere the next spring?
The villagers had planted them.
Miss Rumphius' grandfather had planted them.
They grew from the seeds Miss Rumphius had scattered.
The children had sown the seeds.
What did Alice's grandfather do for a living?
He was a fisherman.
He was carved sculptures and painted.
He owned a restaurant and was a chef.
He built houses and other buildings.
What did Alice's grandfather encourage her to do?
He wanted her to start her own business.
He wanted her to become a famous chef.
He wanted her to plant a garden.
He wanted her to make the world more beautiful.
What are two things that Alice Rumphius liked to do with her grandfather when she was young?
Paint skies for him and listen to his stories about traveling to faraway places.
Build dog houses with him and paint them.
Bake cookies and make hot cocoa with him.
Redecorate old houses with him.
What did the king of the fishing village give to Miss Rumphius?
He gave her a cockatoo bird.
He gave her a toy boat.
He gave her a monkey.
He gave her a mother of pearl seashell.
Why does Miss Rumphius have to spend a lot of time in bed sometimes?
She hurt her back when getting off of a camel.
She was sad about having no flowers.
She was a lazy person.
She stayed up late at night writing in her journal.
How do you know Miss Rumphius was an outgoing person?
She always loved doing things to stay busy like: paint with her grandfather, work as a librarian and plant flowers.
She was always painting and staying home.
What kind of person would you say Miss Rumphius is?
She is rude.
She is very selfish.
She is very kind and loving.
She is very lonely.
What was the second thing Alice wanted to do?
live beside the sea
go to faraway places
do something to make the world more beautiful
She hurt her back getting off a _______________.
camel
rooftop
elephant
How did she make the world more beautiful?
By painting pictures to hang everywhere
By spreading Lupine seeds everywhere
By giving out hugs to people she met
Now that she is old they call her the ________________ Lady.
Alice
Crazy
Lupine
Who is telling this story?
Her daughter
Her nephew
Her niece
This is a book introducing a person. We can call it a(n) ______
reference book.
thriller
autobiography
encyclopedia
Which of the following description is NOT true?
Miss Lupine's name is Alice.
She lives in a house nearby the sea.
Miss Lupine's grandfather is an art teacher.
The works of figureheads can be found in her house.
Which of the following is NOT included in Miss Lupine's ambitions?
She will make the world more beautiful.
She will become an artist
She will live beside the sea.
Visiting faraway places is her dream.
When Miss Rumphius was young, what was her job?
She might be a librarian.
She might be a carpenter.
She might be a captain.
She might be an artist.
What is a conservatory, based on the pictures in the story?
It's a place full of all kinds of animals.
It's a place for people to take a walk.
It's a place where plants are grown indoors.
It's a place for people to take pictures and have a picnic.
Based on the reading, what can we infer?
Miss Rumphius is a person who loves to take care of the poor.
Miss Rumphius is a person who enjoys the natural views.
Roses are Miss Rumphius favorite flowers.
Miss Rumphius runs a company of selling coconuts.
What motivated Miss Rumphius to settle down by the sea?
She hurt her back when traveling in the Land of the Lotus-Eaters.
She thought she was old enough to realize her another dream.
She retired from the library and she decided to lead a peaceful life.
Her grandfather called her to remind her not always to go to the faraway places.
When did Miss Rumphius know to make the world pretty?
After she witnessed beautiful flowers she planted grow up even on the other side of hills
After her neighbors told her their dream to make their living surrounding more beautiful
When Alice's grandfather passed away, she was inspired to grow all kinds of flowers
After she was sick, the flowers inside her bedroom gave her the inspiration.
What could be the possible reason that people call Alice That Crazy Old Lady?
She often chased a cat to beg for Lupine seeds.
She asked people in the neighborhood to scatter Lupine seeds in their own gardens.
After she got ill, she wandered around in the country side, talking to herself.
In order to realize her dream, she scattered the Lupine seeds everywhere she went.
What is the main idea the writer wants to convey to readers?
We should plant more lupines.
We should be nice to others.
We should always make the world beautiful.
We should be ambitious to save people.
Miss Rumphius only traveled to warm places that had beaches.
True
False
Miss Rumphius spreads Lupine seeds all over the countryside.
true
false
What made Miss Rumphius seem independent?
She loved her Grandfather
She wanted to make the world more beautiful.
She traveled all over the world by herself, and she lived alone.
Some people called her that Crazy Old Lady
What event proves that Miss Rumphius is determined?
Miss Rumphius set out to do the three things she told her grandfather she would do.
She went to the conservatory in the middle of the park
Miss Rumphius fell off of a camel and hurt her back.
She is called the Lupine Lady
What text evidence proves that Miss Rumphius is adventurous?
She worked in the shop at the bottom of the house.
She went through jungles and across deserts.
Miss Rumphius was not very well in the spring, and had to stay in bed.
She is the oldest woman in the world.
Which sentence proves that Miss Rumphius is happy?
She could not make friends.
She hurt her back when fell off a camel.
She had not done the things she told her grandfather she was going to do.
"Lupines," said Miss Rumphius with satisfaction.
How does the author show that Miss Rumphius was friendly?
It was time for her to find her place by the sea.
Miss Rumphius was almost perfectly happy.
Everywhere she went she made friends she would never forget.
She planted a few flower seeds in the ground.
What did Alice's grandfather carve for cigar stores
(a)
Where does Alice's grandfather work?
(a)
What is she called when she is a librarian?
Alice
Miss Rumphius
The Crazy Lady
The Lupine Lady
What did Miss Rumphius do when she was a librarian?
(a)
Where did Miss Rumphius go on a cold wintry day?
(a)
Where was the conservatory located?
(a)
What did the conservatory make Miss Rumphius think about and why?
(a)
What kind of pets did the people on the tropical island have?
(a)
What did the Baya Raja paint on the mother of pearl?
(a)
What did Miss Rumphius see from porch?
(a)
What could Miss Rumphius see from her bedroom window?
(a)
How did the lupines get to the other side of the hill from her garden?
(a)
Name the places that Miss Rumphius scatter seeds over the countryside?
(a)
Now that Miss Rumphius was a little old lady with white hair, what did she do?
(a)
What does Miss Rumphius great niece's friends want to see and what did they think?
(a)
What did Miss Rumphius' great niece want to do when she grew up?
(a)
Write a brief summary including a detail from the beginning, a detail from the middle, and a detail from the end of the book. Remember a summary is not a retell of every event that happened.
Tell how you made a connection to something in the book.
Tell about a Problem/Solution OR a Cause/Effect event that happened in the book.
How did the main character change from beginning of the book to the end?
Create an alternate ending to the story. Explain why you chose that ending?
