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STARS B Reading Review - Paul Bunyan

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

Paul Bunyan was the biggest and hungriest baby ever! All he did was eat. The more he ate, the more he grew. The more he grew, the more food he needed.


After three months, Paul had grown bigger than his father. Mr. Bunyan had to build Paul a new cradle every two days. One day, Mrs. Bunyan told her husband, "Something must be done. There is no more room in the house for our baby!" Mr. Bunyan made a nursery for Paul in the barn. There was plenty of room for Paul there.


Paul liked his new home in the barn. But then there was another problem. Even though Paul was huge, he was still a baby. He liked to be rocked to sleep. But he was too big and too heavy to rock. Mr. Bunyan had an idea. He used the horses to pull Paul and his cradle into the Atlantic Ocean. There the waves rocked Paul to sleep.


Where is the main idea of the story?

a)

in the first sentence

b)

in the last sentence

c)

in the second paragraph

d)

in the third paragraph

2.

Paul Bunyan was the biggest and hungriest baby ever! All he did was eat. The more he ate, the more he grew. The more he grew, the more food he needed.


After three months, Paul had grown bigger than his father. Mr. Bunyan had to build Paul a new cradle every two days. One day, Mrs. Bunyan told her husband, "Something must be done. There is no more room in the house for our baby!" Mr. Bunyan made a nursery for Paul in the barn. There was plenty of room for Paul there.


Paul liked his new home in the barn. But then there was another problem. Even though Paul was huge, he was still a baby. He liked to be rocked to sleep. But he was too big and too heavy to rock. Mr. Bunyan had an idea. He used the horses to pull Paul and his cradle into the Atlantic Ocean. There the waves rocked Paul to sleep.


What is the story mostly about?

a)

a clever idea

b)

a baby who lives in a barn

c)

a baby who keeps growing

d)

a mother & father who have too many children

3.

Paul Bunyan was the biggest and hungriest baby ever! All he did was eat. The more he ate, the more he grew. The more he grew, the more food he needed.


After three months, Paul had grown bigger than his father. Mr. Bunyan had to build Paul a new cradle every two days. One day, Mrs. Bunyan told her husband, "Something must be done. There is no more room in the house for our baby!" Mr. Bunyan made a nursery for Paul in the barn. There was plenty of room for Paul there.


Paul liked his new home in the barn. But then there was another problem. Even though Paul was huge, he was still a baby. He liked to be rocked to sleep. But he was too big and too heavy to rock. Mr. Bunyan had an idea. He used the horses to pull Paul and his cradle into the Atlantic Ocean. There the waves rocked Paul to sleep.


What did Paul's father build every two days?

a)

a barn

b)

a cradle

c)

a nursery

d)

a house

4.

Paul Bunyan was the biggest and hungriest baby ever! All he did was eat. The more he ate, the more he grew. The more he grew, the more food he needed.


After three months, Paul had grown bigger than his father. Mr. Bunyan had to build Paul a new cradle every two days. One day, Mrs. Bunyan told her husband, "Something must be done. There is no more room in the house for our baby!" Mr. Bunyan made a nursery for Paul in the barn. There was plenty of room for Paul there.


Paul liked his new home in the barn. But then there was another problem. Even though Paul was huge, he was still a baby. He liked to be rocked to sleep. But he was too big and too heavy to rock. Mr. Bunyan had an idea. He used the horses to pull Paul and his cradle into the Atlantic Ocean. There the waves rocked Paul to sleep.


Paul spent most of his time _____________.

a)

eating

b)

sleeping

c)

playing

d)

crawling

5.

Paul Bunyan was the biggest and hungriest baby ever! All he did was eat. The more he ate, the more he grew. The more he grew, the more food he needed.


After three months, Paul had grown bigger than his father. Mr. Bunyan had to build Paul a new cradle every two days. One day, Mrs. Bunyan told her husband, "Something must be done. There is no more room in the house for our baby!" Mr. Bunyan made a nursery for Paul in the barn. There was plenty of room for Paul there.


Paul liked his new home in the barn. But then there was another problem. Even though Paul was huge, he was still a baby. He liked to be rocked to sleep. But he was too big and too heavy to rock. Mr. Bunyan had an idea. He used the horses to pull Paul and his cradle into the Atlantic Ocean. There the waves rocked Paul to sleep.


Which of these happened first?

a)

Mr. Bunyan made a nursery in the barn

b)

Paul grew bigger than his father

c)

Paul's cradle was pulled into the Atlantic Ocean

d)

Mrs. Bunyan told her husband to hire a team of horses

6.

Paul Bunyan was the biggest and hungriest baby ever! All he did was eat. The more he ate, the more he grew. The more he grew, the more food he needed.


After three months, Paul had grown bigger than his father. Mr. Bunyan had to build Paul a new cradle every two days. One day, Mrs. Bunyan told her husband, "Something must be done. There is no more room in the house for our baby!" Mr. Bunyan made a nursery for Paul in the barn. There was plenty of room for Paul there.


Paul liked his new home in the barn. But then there was another problem. Even though Paul was huge, he was still a baby. He liked to be rocked to sleep. But he was too big and too heavy to rock. Mr. Bunyan had an idea. He used the horses to pull Paul and his cradle into the Atlantic Ocean. There the waves rocked Paul to sleep.


After 3 months, Paul ______________ than his father.

a)

was shorter

b)

weighed more

c)

smelled worse

d)

had grown bigger

7.

Paul Bunyan was the biggest and hungriest baby ever! All he did was eat. The more he ate, the more he grew. The more he grew, the more food he needed.


After three months, Paul had grown bigger than his father. Mr. Bunyan had to build Paul a new cradle every two days. One day, Mrs. Bunyan told her husband, "Something must be done. There is no more room in the house for our baby!" Mr. Bunyan made a nursery for Paul in the barn. There was plenty of room for Paul there.


Paul liked his new home in the barn. But then there was another problem. Even though Paul was huge, he was still a baby. He liked to be rocked to sleep. But he was too big and too heavy to rock. Mr. Bunyan had an idea. He used the horses to pull Paul and his cradle into the Atlantic Ocean. There the waves rocked Paul to sleep.


How did Paul's parents get him to sleep?

a)

they gave him a big bottle

b)

the waves in the Atlantic Ocean rocked his cradle

c)

his mother sang to him

d)

he used a pacifier

8.

Paul Bunyan was the biggest and hungriest baby ever! All he did was eat. The more he ate, the more he grew. The more he grew, the more food he needed.


After three months, Paul had grown bigger than his father. Mr. Bunyan had to build Paul a new cradle every two days. One day, Mrs. Bunyan told her husband, "Something must be done. There is no more room in the house for our baby!" Mr. Bunyan made a nursery for Paul in the barn. There was plenty of room for Paul there.


Paul liked his new home in the barn. But then there was another problem. Even though Paul was huge, he was still a baby. He liked to be rocked to sleep. But he was too big and too heavy to rock. Mr. Bunyan had an idea. He used the horses to pull Paul and his cradle into the Atlantic Ocean. There the waves rocked Paul to sleep.


What happened after Paul outgrew the house?

a)

his father bought a new house

b)

he moved to the basement

c)

a nursery was made for him in the barn

d)

he stayed in his nursery and was squished

9.

Paul Bunyan was the biggest and hungriest baby ever! All he did was eat. The more he ate, the more he grew. The more he grew, the more food he needed.


After three months, Paul had grown bigger than his father. Mr. Bunyan had to build Paul a new cradle every two days. One day, Mrs. Bunyan told her husband, "Something must be done. There is no more room in the house for our baby!" Mr. Bunyan made a nursery for Paul in the barn. There was plenty of room for Paul there.


Paul liked his new home in the barn. But then there was another problem. Even though Paul was huge, he was still a baby. He liked to be rocked to sleep. But he was too big and too heavy to rock. Mr. Bunyan had an idea. He used the horses to pull Paul and his cradle into the Atlantic Ocean. There the waves rocked Paul to sleep.


Based on clues from the text, what is a nursery?

a)

a room for eating food

b)

a room where the baby can exercise

c)

a room where a baby sleeps

d)

a room to keep all the jackets

10.

Is Paul Bunyan a true story or a tall tale?

a)

true story

b)

tall tale