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WorksheetsMr. Popper's Penguins Ch. 7-9 Test
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 24mins
As Mrs. Popper was washing the dishes, she sees the penguin doing what?
collecting items from the house
collecting branches from outside
playing with the children
playing with Mr. Popper
What is a rookery?
a stamp collection
a playing piece in chess
a nest of rocks
pet rocks
Choose the item that was NOT in Captain Cook's rookery
thread
radish
football
sock
What did Mr. Popper look like when he took Captain Cook for a walk?
an explorer
a police officer
a penguin
a magician
What does Mr. Popper use for a leash?
a dog leash
a tie
a belt
a clothesline
Which animal did the people of Stillwater NOT think Captain was?
armadillo
anteater
owl
stork
Where did they go to escape the massive crowd that was following them?
drugstore
grocery store
barbershop
theater
What did Captain Cook do when he reached the top of the stairs?
he fell down
he froze
he squawked loudly
he slid down belly first
After staring with amazement into the refrigerator Mr. Popper said, "I guess this is what you call the rookery." What is a rookery?
a game
a bird
a mess
a nest
Why was Captain Cook pecking at the drugstore window display?
He saw shrimp.
He saw boric crystals.
There was a scene from the South Pole.
There was a fish bowl.
What type of animal did Mrs. Callahan think Captain Cook was?
a canary
a goose
a blue jay
dodo
What did the photographer think Captain Cook was?
anteater
dodo
southpole goose
cardinal
What is the meaning of the word "idle"?
run around
play games
not doing anything
jumping up and down
How did Mr. Popper feel after the long walk with Captain Cook?
exhausted
pleased
concerned
frustrated
A synonym is a word that means the same as another word. For example, happy and joyful are synonyms. What is the synonym of "customary"?
surprise
blame
usual
graceful
What is the synonym of "elegant"?
blame
usual
graceful
tardily
What is the synonym of "belatedly"?
usual
graceful
tardily
steadily
What is the synonym of "unwearyingly"?
usual
graceful
surprise
steadily
What is the synonym of "reproach"?
surprise
blame
graceful
usual
What is the synonym of "astonishment"?
blame
surprise
steadily
graceful
Choose the word which works best in each sentence
To my ..................., the front door was wide open when I got home.
elegant
astonishment
My brother wasn’t happy when I ...................... wished him a ‘Happy Birthday’.
belatedly
reproach
My niece looked very ......................... dancing during the ballet performance.
elegant
steadily
“Why do you .................... me for everything?” I asked my mom when she shouted at me about the mess in the kitchen.
customary
reproach
Robin always works ..........................., even when she’s very tired.
unwearyingly
belatedly
In our house it is ......................... to say a prayer before every meal.
customary
astonishment
Mr. Popper and Captain Cook meet the following people on their walk EXCEPT:
A scientist
A photographer
A barber
A neighbor
How do you think people would react if you walked a penguin on a leash around your neighborhood?
