WorksheetsThe One and Only Ivan
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 22mins
Who is Ivan?
Promises to save Ruby and bring her to a safe place.
A stray dog who sleeps in Ivan's domain.
A stuffed toy gorilla.
Young girl who gives Ivan crayons and paint.
Who is Stella?
Young girl who gives Ivan crayons and paint.
The owner of Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade
Has a wonderful memory & tells stories to the other animals.
Promises to save Ruby and bring her to a safe place.
Who is Bob?
A baby elephant who does not know circus tricks.
A stuffed toy gorilla
Posts Ivan’s drawings on the mall’s billboard.
A stray dog who sleeps in Ivan’s domain.
Who is Mack?
Posts Ivan’s drawings on the mall’s billboard.
The owner of Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade
Has a wonderful memory & tells stories to the other animals.
A stray dog who sleeps in Ivan’s domain.
Who is George?
Posts Ivan’s drawings on the mall’s billboard.
A stuffed toy gorilla
The owner of Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade
Has a wonderful memory & tells stories to the other animals.
Who is Julia?
A baby elephant who does not know circus tricks.
Has a wonderful memory & tells stories to the other animals.
Posts Ivan’s drawings on the mall’s billboard.
Young girl who gives Ivan crayons and paint.
Who is Ruby?
A stuffed toy gorilla
The owner of Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade
A baby elephant who does not know circus tricks.
A stray dog who sleeps in Ivan’s domain.
Who is Not-Tag?
Young girl who gives Ivan crayons and paint.
A stuffed toy gorilla
A baby elephant who does not know circus tricks.
Promises to save Ruby and bring her to a safe place.
True or False:
Ruby’s family still lives in the wild in Africa.
True
False
True or False:
Ivan hides his paintings under the pool of dirty water.
True
False
True or False:
Ivan watched the gorillas on TV before he joins them at the zoo.
True
False
True or False:
Bob wishes that he had a family to live with instead of Ivan.
True
False
True or False:
Ivan has a good memory for telling stories.
True
False
True or False:
Ruby was rescued out of a hole by kind humans.
True
False
True or False:
Julia enjoys talking to Ivan while she draws.
True
False
How does Stella try to help Ivan fall asleep?
A. She says to count sheep and close his eyes.
B. She says to try and remember a good day.
C. She sings him a lullaby.
What happened to the seal at the Big Top Mall?
She broke her flippers.
She ate 100 pennies.
She escaped her domain.
Why was Ivan not allowed in the kitchen again?
He painted the refrigerator with cake and frosting.
He ate everything in the pantry.
He broke the kitchen table and chairs.
Why does Mack give George extra money?
So he won’t post Ivan’s paintings on the billboard.
Because he threatens to let Ivan run loose.
He says to buy Julia some more crayons.
What is the first thing Ivan paints with finger paints?
A rotten banana
A finger print and hand print.
A black beetle
Why doesn’t Bob go into the box with Ivan to live at the zoo?
He thinks the humans would notice
He likes being untamed.
Both A & B are correct.
What does Ruby do when she arrives at the mall?
She asks a lot of questions.
She tries to break out of her domain.
She won’t talk to the other animals.
Why does Mack add a picture of Ruby to the billboard?
To showcase all the new baby animals they have on display
To show that they released Ivan from his domain.
To get people to come visit and spend money.
What does Ivan think about human speech?
It’s too confusing and he doesn’t understand it at all.
He thinks humans talk too much and crowd the world with noise.
He only understands Spanish & Chinese.
What does Ivan see when he climbs the tree at the zoo?
He sees Ruby with other elephants.
He sees the zookeepers eating lunch.
He sees the exit and wants to escape.
What does Ivan think about humans? What events in his life have shaped his opinion?
How does Ivan keep his promise to Stella to give Ruby a safe place?
Summarize the book in 3-5 sentences. Remember to include only the most important details.
