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The Mysterious Tadpole

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word best describes to be sad?

a)

ordinary

b)

control

c)

upset

2.

Which word best describes being uncertain about something?

a)

confused

b)

cage

c)

ordinary

3.

Which word best describes not being special or different in any way?

a)

control

b)

ordinary

c)

training

4.

Which word best describes affecting how something works?

a)

control

b)

upset

c)

ordinary

5.

Which word best describes a structure where animals or birds are kept?

a)

upset

b)

control

c)

cage

6.

Which word best describes making a good decision based on common sense?

a)

cage

b)

sensible

c)

upset

7.

Which word best describes practicing and learning a new skill?

a)

training

b)

cage

c)

suspiciously

8.

Which word best describes not trusting someone or something?

a)

cage

b)

training

c)

suspiciously

9.

At the beginning of the story, Louis thinks Alphonse grows quickly because Alphonse -

a)

swims so much

b)

eats cheeseburgers

c)

enjoys show-and-tell

d)

comes from Scotland

10.

This story is mostly about

a)

Ms. Seevers

b)

Uncle McAllister

c)

Louis and Alphonse

d)

Louis's mom and dad

11.

What makes Ms. Seevers decide that Alphonse is the Loch Ness monster?

a)

seeing Alphonse retrieve her purse from the pool

b)

finding out where Uncle McAllister got Alphonse

c)

learning that Alphonse ate nothing but cheeseburgers

d)

remembering that there was sunken treasure in the harbor

12.

How much time passes from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?

a)

one day

b)

one year

c)

one week

d)

one month

13.

How does Alphonse help solve the problem of finding a place for him to live?

a)

He retrieves enough gold to pay for a pool.

b)

He retrieves the librarians's purse from the pool

c)

He fights some pirates and makes a home in their ship

d)

He joins the swim team so he can stay at the high school.

14.

What were the main character's names from The Mysterious Tadpole?

a)

Louis and Alphonse

b)

Lana and Ted

c)

Luis and Albert

d)

Larry and Tony

15.

What happens at the end of the story?

a)

Ms. Seevers calls uncle McAllister.

b)

Alphonse goes to obedience school.

c)

Louis receives a stone from his uncle.

d)

Alphonse live in the high school pool.

16.

What makes Ms. Seevers decide that Alphonse i the Loch Ness monster?

a)

Seeing Alphonse retrieve her purse from the pool.

b)

Finding out where Uncle McAllister got Alphonse.

c)

Learning that Alphonse ate nothing but cheeseburgers.

d)

Remembering that there was sunken treasure in the harbor.

17.

When he needs help moving Alphonse, who does Louis call?

a)

Ms. Seevers

b)

Mom and Dad

c)

The swim coach

d)

His teacher

18.
Why doesn't Louis ask his parents to move Alphonse?
a)
because Alphonse is too big.
b)
Mom and Dad want him to stay.
c)
Mom and Dad want him to go to zoo.
19.
What is the key event that happens at the beginning and end of story?
a)
Alphonse grows.
b)
Louis starts school.
Louis starts school.
c)
Louis has a birthday.