WorksheetsMr. Tanen's Tie Trouble
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a synonym for "chuckle."
a)
laugh
b)
cry
c)
growl
2.
What word means to get something?
a)
Poke
b)
Receive
c)
budget
3.
Where does most of this story take place?
a)
Mr. Sayler's house
b)
Lynnhurst School
c)
in the forest
4.
Who is the main character in this story?
a)
Mr. Tanen
b)
Mr. Apple
c)
Emerson
5.
What problem occurs during the beginning of the story?
a)
There is not enough money for a new playground
b)
Mr. Tanen has a wedgie
c)
Mr. Tanen lost his ties
6.
Why isn't there enough money for a new playground?
a)
Mr. Tanen spent all of the money on new barbies
b)
The money was used to fix other things at school
c)
The kids were lazy and didn't raise enough money
7.
If you repeat something, you
a)
stop trying
b)
do it again
c)
cry to your mom
8.
How does Mr. Tanen decide to raise money for the playground
a)
by selling his shoes
b)
by selling his ties
c)
by asking Mr. Apple for more money
9.
How do the people in the town react to Mr. Tanen selling his ties?
a)
Surprised
b)
Sad
c)
Mad
10.
Why do people pay so much money for the ties?
a)
Because they really want the ties
b)
Because they don't want Mr. Tanen to have the ties
c)
Because they want to help raise money for a playground
11.
Why was the auction a good idea?
a)
It got rid of Mr. Tanen's ties
b)
It made Mr. Sayler smile like an alligator
c)
It raised enough money for a new playground
12.
What was one bad thing about the tie auction?
a)
Mr. Tanen no longer had his ties
b)
The kids were sad about getting a new playground
c)
Mr. Apple was mad at Mr. Tanen for selling his ties
13.
How did Mr. Tanen feel after selling his ties?
a)
A little sad and a little glad
b)
Mad that he had to sell his ties
c)
Very happy now that there was a new playground
14.
How are the problems solved at the end of the story?
a)
Mr. Tanen gets a lot of new ties
b)
The people in the town play on the playground
c)
Mr. Tanen gets his ties back and the new playground opens
15.
How does Mr. Tanen feel at the end of the story?
a)
Sad that he had to buy new ties
b)
Happy
c)
Mad that he had to sell his ties
16.
I have $500 in my bank account. What does account mean in this sentence?
a)
filled with a sad feeling
b)
a list of ways you plan to spend money
c)
something people keep their money in at the bank
d)
looking hard at something
17.
The little boy was staring at the camera. He would not look away. What does staring mean in this sentence?
a)
filled with a sad feeling
b)
a list of ways you plan to spend money
c)
something people keep their money in at the bank
d)
looking hard at something
18.
Pencils, paper, and paint are on our classroom budget. What does budget mean in this sentence?
a)
did something again
b)
a list of ways you plan to spend money
c)
something people keep their money in at the bank
d)
looking hard at something
19.
My teacher was disappointed when I did not behave at school. What does disappointed mean in this sentence?
a)
did something again
b)
got, was given
c)
filled with a sad feeling
d)
looking hard at something
20.
I hope that you are putting away money in a fund to go to college. It can be very expensive. What does fund mean in this sentence?
a)
did something again
b)
got, was given
c)
filled with a sad feeling
d)
an amount of money saved for a special purpose
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