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Clever Jack Takes the Cake

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 7hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Jack know the invitation was for him?

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2.

Which character "Knew there was no money for a gift" from pages 392-393?

a)

Jack

b)

Mother

c)

Both

3.

Which character was "Excited about the party" from pages 392-393?

a)

Jack

b)

Mother

c)

Both

4.

Which character was "Disappointed about the party" from pages 392-393?

a)

Jack

b)

Mother

c)

Both

5.

What does the text help you understand about Jack and his mother? Think about their words.

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6.

Using the context clues from page 393, what does the word "succulent" mean?

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7.

What motivated Jack's actions on pages 392-393?

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8.

What is the base word of baking? (3.V.1.2)

a)

back

b)

bak

c)

king

d)

bake

9.

Which details from the text describe how Jack felt about his gift? (3.R.1.3)

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10.

Part A: In the sentence "Like a sudden summer storm cloud, they swirled around the cake, pecking, nipping, flapping, picking," what is Jack comparing blackbirds to? What type of figurative language is the author using? (3.R.3.1)

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11.

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "... the entire wood lay silent, sleeping," (p. 396)?

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

d)

hyperbole

12.

What did the author want to show us by using this type of figurative language? ..."the entire wood lay silent, sleeping"

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13.

Based on Jack's actions so far, which word would describe him?

a)

determined

b)

scary

c)

silly

d)

boring

14.

If adding '-er' to the end of a word means it is more of something, what does the word dimmer mean on page 398?

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15.

What motivated the actions of the gypsy and the bear?

a)

They both like Jack.

b)

They both ate the cake.

c)

They both want Jack’s cake.

d)

They both played an instrument.

16.

What is the shared perspective of the gypsy and the bear?

a)

They both like Jack.

b)

They both ate the cake.

c)

They both want Jack’s cake.

d)

They both played an instrument.

17.

How did the gypsy and the bear contribute to what is going on in the story?

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18.

How do Jack's actions contribute to the story? Think: What traits is he showing with his personality?

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19.

What was the princess's perspective about the gifts she was receiving? What evidence from the text supports your response?

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20.

The word festive means cheerful and joyful. What does the word festivities mean as it is used on page 402?

a)

a. a long time to stand in line

b)

b. an anxious time to be worried

c)

c. a pleasant time to be alone

d)

d. an enjoyable time to party

21.

Why did Jack decide to tell the princess the story about her gift?

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22.

Adding -en to a base word means the word is made of that base word. What is the meaning of golden in the word golden-sweet on page 404? (3.V.1.2)

a)

full of gold coins

b)

colored like gold

c)

shiny like gold bars

d)

made of sugar

23.

What was the princess’ perspective about Jack’s story? (3.R.1.3)

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24.

How does the illustration help you understand the princess’ perspective on page 406? (EE.3.1.1)

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25.

What does Jack feel about the honor of cutting the cake? (3.R.1.3)

a)

He is excited.

b)

He is furious.

c)

He is nervous.

d)

He is delighted.

26.

How do you know Jack is feeling delighted that he gets to cut the cake?

a)

Jack is surprised in the illustration.

b)

Jack is smiling in the illustration.

c)

Jack is tired in the illustration.

d)

Jack is crying in the illustration.

27.

Think about the actions of Jack throughout the text. Based on our reading and discussion, what is an overall theme of Clever Jack Takes the Cake? (3.R.1.2)

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28.

How did the author develop the theme in this text? Start your sentence with "The author developed the theme by explaining..."

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29.

Which two sentences belong in a summary of Clever Jack Takes the Cake?

a)

Jack and his mom owned a spinning wheel.

b)

Jack saw the bear dance to the gypsy’s music.

c)

Jack did not give up when things got in his way.

d)

Jack saw the princess did not like tiaras and rubies.

e)

Jack was able to give the princess a good present.