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Our Favorite Third Grade Stories

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the setting of Charlotte's Web?
a)
The zoo
b)
The Zuckerman's farm
c)
The forest
d)
The junkyard
2.
Wilbur is almost killed in the beginning of the story because...
a)
he's too big
b)
he's hurt
c)
he's too small
d)
he is sick
3.
When Wilbur first meets Charlotte, he thinks that she is _______.
a)
rude
b)
bloodthirsty
c)
funny
d)
silly
4.
Who encouraged Wilbur to escape from the barn?
a)
Charlotte
b)
Templeton
c)
the goose
d)
Fern
5.
What miracle happened on the Zuckerman farm?
a)
They had the best crops ever
b)
"Some Pig" was written into a web
c)
Luvry won the lottery
d)
Mr. Zuckerman stuck oil
6.
Who became Wilbur's best friend?
a)
Goose
b)
Old Sheep
c)
Templeton
d)
Charlotte
7.
Avery tripped in the barn and fell on top of _______________________________which led to the a horrible smell and saved Charlotte's life.
a)
Wilbur's trough
b)
Fern's bed
c)
The sheep's pen
d)
Goose's egg
8.
What prize did Wilbur win at the fair.
a)
He didn't win a prize.
b)
He won first place for size.
c)
$25 dollars and a bronze medal.
d)
A big gold trophy and $100.
9.
Why wasn’t Charlotte returning to the barn?
a)
She was going to live at the fair.
b)
She died.
c)
She was tired of writing in her web for Wilbur.
d)
She found a new pig to live with.
10.
Salutations
a)
birth of many animals
b)
to dislike intensely
c)
unfair or unjust
d)
greetings
11.

What does Mr. Popper dream of doing?

a)

Painting

b)

Traveling

c)

Owning a pet

d)

Inventing something

12.

Mr. Popper writes a letter to Admiral Drake. So, Admiral Drake________________

a)

Leaves Antarctica

b)

Goes to the North Pole

c)

Sends Mr. Popper a penguin

d)

Writes him a letter back

13.

Who are the main characters in the story?

a)

Mr. Popper and Mrs. Popper

b)

Mr. Popper and Captain Cook

c)

Captain Cook and Greta

d)

Mr. Popper and Admiral Drake

14.

Mr. Popper put a freezing plant in the cellar, so______________

a)

The penguins would have a cold place to live

b)

Janie and Bill could go ice skating

c)

He could keep their food cold

d)

He wanted to have a freezing cellar in the house

15.

The Popper's have almost no money, so __________________

a)

Mrs. Popper starts playing the piano

b)

Janie and Bill start writing a book about living with penguins

c)

They decide to train penguins to perform in a show

d)

Mr. and Mrs. Popper bake cookies to sell

16.
How many eggs did Greta lay?
a)
26
b)
10
c)
2
d)
15
17.
What was the name of the penguin act?
a)
Popper's Performing Penguins
b)
Pink-Toed Penguins
c)
Swenson's Seals
d)
Black and White Boogie
18.
Why did Mrs. Popper wear gloves while playing the piano?
a)
she hated playing piano
b)
she was used to practicing in the cold
c)
her hands were sweaty because she was nervous
d)
she did not play the piano
19.
Why did Mr. Popper and the penguins get arrested?
a)
they would not stop taboggoning down the stairs
b)
the penguins ruined the combs in the barber shop
c)
the penguins robbed a jewelry store
d)
Mr. Popper took the penguins to the wrong theater
20.
How long did Janie and Bill miss school for traveling with Popper's Performing Penguins?
a)
2 years
b)
10 weeks
c)
1 week
d)
10 months
21.

Who is terrified of Thunderstorms?

a)

Opal

b)

The Preacher

c)

Amanda Wilkinson

d)

Winn Dixie

22.

Who received a library for a present from her dad?

a)

Opal

b)

Gloria Dump

c)

Amanda

d)

Miss Franny Block

23.

Who was sent to jail for playing music?

a)

Otis

b)

Opal

c)

Stevie

d)

Preacher

24.

What surprise does Opal give to Gloria Dump?

a)

A dog

b)

A read aloud book

c)

Candy

d)

A party

25.

What animal does Opal compare her father to?

a)

Cat

b)

Dog

c)

Turtle

d)

Tiger

26.

What makes the lozenges so unique?

a)

They are spicy.

b)

They last all day.

c)

They taste sad.

d)

They change colors.

27.

Then tenth thing the preacher told Opal about her mother was...

a)

She loved Opal very much.

b)

She didn't like Opal.

c)

She didn't want Opal.

d)

She liked to sing.

28.

Why does Opal take a job at the pet store?

a)

To pay for a leash and collar.

b)

To earn money for her dad.

c)

To buy candy.

d)

To give Winn Dixie something to do.

29.
Opal's first name is India because...
a)
Her mother was born there
b)
Opal was born there
c)
Her parents liked the name
d)
Her dad was a missionary in India
30.
Opal and her father just moved to Florida.  They now live in a town called:
a)
Watley
b)
Naomi
c)
Tallahassee
d)
Orlando
31.

What is the name of Toad's house?

a)

Toad Manor

b)

Toad Mansion

c)

Toad Palace

d)

Toad Hall

32.

What is Toad sent to prison for?

a)

Stealing a motor-car

b)

Hitting a policeman

c)

Stealing a caravan

d)

Crashing a motor bike

33.

How does Toad manage to escape from prison?

a)

He disguises himself as a policeman

b)

He disguises himself as a washerwoman

c)

He hides in the dirty laundry

d)

He attacks the prison guards

34.

In Toad's absence, which animals take over Toad Hall?

a)

Rats and Mice

b)

Cats and Dogs

c)

Stoats and Weasels

d)

Rabbits and guinea pigs

35.

Tick all of the adjectives that describe Toad

a)

selfish

b)

childish

c)

impulsive

d)

gentle

e)

shy

36.

Who worked really hard cleaning his house?

a)

Rat

b)

Otter

c)

Mole

d)

Toad

37.

Who wants to visit Toad?

a)

Mole

b)

Rat

c)

Otter

38.

Inside the caravan they find...

a)

A kitchen, a living room, a bathroom and a yard.

b)

Bedrooms, money and food.

c)

A kitchen, books, beds, games and food.

39.
Why did Rat and Mole go to Badger's house?
a)
they were lost in the snow
b)
they wanted some food
c)
they wanted a driving lesson
40.

What happens when the barge woman chases Toad away?

a)

He sneaks back and steals her barge

b)

He rides away on her horse

c)

He throws the washing water over her

d)

He makes holes in her barge so it will sink