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Tops & Bottoms Comprehension

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the answer with the same meaning.


The man is lazy.

a)

not driving very quickly.

b)

not very friendly

c)

not working hard

d)

not remembering things

2.

Choose the answer with the same meaning.


It is time to gather the crops.

a)

garden tools

b)

children

c)

animals

d)

plants grown for food

3.

Choose the answer with the same meaning.


Mr. Sanchez and Dad are business partners.

a)

people who are best friends

b)

people who work as a team

c)

people who grew up together

d)

people who rescue others

4.

Choose the answer with the same meaning.


That girl cheated me.

a)

called

b)

helped

c)

tricked

d)

watched

5.

Choose the answer with the same meaning.


Nick told us his clever idea.

a)

odd

b)

smart

c)

new

d)

silly

6.

Choose the answer with the same meaning.


The United States is a country of great wealth.

a)

riches

b)

homes

c)

people

d)

schools

7.

Choose the answer with the same meaning.


I painted the bottom of the box.

a)

inside

b)

lower part

c)

outside

d)

top part

8.

This story mostly takes place ____________.

a)

in a zoo

b)

in a city

c)

on a farm

d)

on an island

9.

Bear was wealthy because he got money from __________.

a)

his hard working father

b)

the kind hearted hare

c)

winning a bet with a tortoise

d)

working at a vegetable stand

10.

Hare and his family were in "bad shape" because they did not ___________.

a)

know how to talk

b)

know how to read

c)

have a place to live

d)

have any food to eat

11.

Why do you think Hare wanted to go in to business with Bear?

a)

He needed money to pay off his debt to Bear.

b)

He and Bear had been friends a long time.

c)

He thought Bear was a hard worker.

d)

He knew Bear would be easy to trick.

12.

What did Bear do while Hare planted and grew the crops?

a)

He slept.

b)

He weeded.

c)

He watched.

d)

He played.

13.

What is the most likely reason Bear agreed to let Hare plant a second crop on his land?

a)

Bear did not like carrots, radishes, or beets.

b)

Hare did not have any land of his own.

c)

Bear wanted to get the best part of one harvest.

d)

Hare needed more food to feed his family.

14.

When Hare told Bear, "It's a done deal", this meant he _________.

a)

would do exactly what Bear said

b)

did not want to be partners anymore

c)

had already harvested all the crops

d)

did not need Bear to wake up

15.

Which of these could NOT really happen?

a)

The bear fell asleep.

b)

The bear lived near the hare.

c)

The hare ate carrots from a garden.

d)

The hare made a bet with a tortoise.

16.

Which of these would be another good title for this story?

a)

The Tortoise Wins a Race

b)

A Hare Takes a Trip

c)

Bear Learns a Lesson

d)

How to Plant Crops

17.

Why do you think the author wrote this story?

a)

to show that bears can be dangerous

b)

to describe animals that live in the forest

c)

to tell why it is important to eat vegetables

d)

to teach a lesson using animal characters

18.

Why do you think the author had Hare repeat, "It's a done deal?"


Make sure to type a complete sentence.

4 lines
19.

In what way was Hare clever?


Make sure to type a complete sentence.

4 lines
20.

Why won't Hare and Bear ever become business partners again?


Make sure to type a complete sentence.

4 lines