WorksheetsWhere the Red Fern Grows Chapter 3 Reading Check
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
How does Billy help his father in Chapter 3?
By taking care of his sisters.
By not asking him for the puppies any longer.
By performing chores around the house.
By working in the fields with him.
What does Billy find at the abandoned campsite?
A hound puppy.
Money.
An old tent.
A sportsman's magazine.
What is significant about what Billy finds at the campsite?
It contains valuable hunting tips.
It contains an ad for hound puppies.
It is outdated.
It contains an article about hound puppies.
How much money does Billy need to earn to purchase two hound puppies?
$10.
$25.
$50.
$500.
What does Billy use as a piggy bank?
A jar.
An old baking powder can.
An old sock.
An old soda can.
Which of the following is NOT a way Billy earns money for the puppies?
He picks berries to sell at his grandfather's store.
He sells vegetables.
He works in the fields with his father.
He catches and sells bait to fishermen.
What secret does Billy's grandfather keep for him?
His continued interest in getting two puppies.
His hound puppy purchase.
His plan to save money to order the hound puppies.
His plan to run away from home to become a hunter.
How old is Billy when he finally has enough money to buy the puppies?
15.
12.
11.
13.
How does Billy's grandfather react when Billy shows him the money he has saved?
He is angry that the boy is not giving the money to his family.
He becomes choked up because Billy has been saving for so long.
He is excited that Billy will finally be able to purchase the puppies.
He is shocked because he didn't believe Billy could do it.
Which of the following is NOT something Billy's grandfather agrees to do to help the boy purchase the puppies?
Place the order for the dogs.
Contact the kennel to make sure they are still in business.
Lend Billy the money to purchase the puppies.
Keep Billy's plan to purchase the puppies a secret.
How does Billy plan on paying his grandfather for the bag of candy he gets from his store?
With the money he has saved.
By working in his grandfather's store.
With money he got for his birthday.
With the earnings from the sale of his first coonskin.
What does Billy do with the bag of candy from his grandfather's store?
Eats it on the way home.
Shares it with his sisters.
Hides it from his sisters.
Shares it with his entire family.
