WorksheetsThat's What Leprechauns Do
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
1. At the beginning of the book, the leprechauns hurried because:
They were being chased.
The rain was coming.
Someone saw them.
All of the above.
What is the setting of the story?
at school
in a bog
at the store
at the leprechaun's house
2. How did the cow show off her painted hooves?
rolling over
standing like a statue
hopping and stepping
smiling and posing
What mischief did that the leprechauns caused with the hen named Bridie?
They asked her to sit on a yellow ball.
They stole all of her eggs.
They made her play dead.
They helped her run away.
Why did Bridie agree to help the leprechauns?
She was too tired to argue.
They tricked her.
She was repaying them for scaring off the fox.
The leprechauns were very serious and only worried about work.
True, they were very serious and only worried about working and only doing their job.
False, they tried to be serious about their work and their job, but they would cause some mischief along the way.
Which of the following are character traits of the leprechauns?
mischievous
sly
tricky
all of the above: mischievious, sly, and tricky
On the first page one of the leprechauns says “It’s coming.” What is he referring to?
Bridie
the farmer
the cow
the rain
Eve Bunting compared the leprechauns to snails because they were slow.
True, she sure did!
False, she compared them to sloths because they were so slow.
False, she compared them to a cat pounce because they were so quick.
False, she compared them to cheetahs because they were so fast.
Why did Bridie agree to sit on the tennis ball?
She thought it would be funny to trick Miss Maud Murphy.
She was scared the leprechauns would pick on her if she did not do it.
She was upset with Miss Maud Murphy and wanted to play a trick on her.
The leprechauns had scared the fox away from her henhouse so she felt she owed them a favor.
According to legend, what job do most leprechauns have?
bankers
cookie makers
shoemakers for the fairies
coal miners
Why didn't Ari want to put up a sign saying, "Pot of gold this way?"
He was going to take all the gold for himself
There's a bit of magic, luck and imagination to finding it
The gold disappears 5 minutes after the rainbow forms
How did the leprechaun's spend their time waiting for people to come find the gold?
listened to music
threw raindrops at each other
ate snacks that they brought
all of the above
What do leprechauns love to do more than anything?
sing Irish music
dance the waltz
play tricks
How does the book end?
Someone finds the gold,
The leprechauns get caught.
The hen gets mad at the leprechauns.
They bury the gold and go to check on their mischief.
