The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash

The egg did not hit Maria because she

A) senseB) duckedC) supposeD) boring

Dad got a new _____ for our farm

A) SupposeB) DuckedC) TractorD) boring

That idea makes good _____

A) senseB) boringC) supposeD) haze

Yes, I ______ you did your best.

A) duckedB) supposeC) tractorD) numbers

Most stories are exciting, but that one is ___________.

A) duckedB) supposeC) tractorD) boring

This book is most like a _______.

A) PoemB) PlayC) FolktaleD) fantasy

What words does the girl use to tell her mother about the class trip?

A) Exciting and funB) Scary and dullC) Boring and dullD) Happy and fun

Why does the farmer crash his tractor into the haystack?

• A.) He isn’t paying attention to where he is going.

• B.) He knocks it over so the class can play in it.• C.) The cow is crying.• D.) He wants to say hello to the class.

Why is the farmer yelling at the pig?

A) The farmer wants them off the school bus.

B) The farmer wants to feed them lunch.C) The cow is crying.D) The farmer’s wife is angry.

In this story, the pigs usually eat _______.

A) HayB) Corn on the cobC) EggsD) Whatever they can find

Why do the hens start flying around when they see the boa constrictor?

A) They are saying hello to the boa.B) They are scared of the boa.C) The boa tries to eat one of the eggs.D) The boa hisses at them.

What does the girl tell about first in the story?

A) Jimmy drops his boa constrictor in the hen house.

B) A cow starts crying.C) An egg breaks on Jenny’s head. D) Marianne throws an egg at Jenny.

What starts the odd happening at the farm?

A) The farmer’s wife screaming.B) Jimmy taking his boa into the hen

house.C) Students leaving their lunches on the

bus.D) Pigs getting on the school bus.

Who is Mrs. Stanley?

A) The farmer’s wifeB) The girl’s motherC) A parent of a studentD) The teacher

Why does the class leave the farm in a hurry?

A) Jimmy wants to leave his boa constrictor.B) The bus driver says that they are late.C) Their teacher is upset that the farmer’s

wife is screaming.D) The farmer tells the class to leave right

away.

Which word best tells what the class is like?

A) WildB) ShyC) QuietD) brave

Where does the girl’s story take place?

A) At the farmB) On the school busC) At the girl’s houseD) At the girl’s school

Why did the writer write this story?

A) To give the reader something funny to read

B) To tell what boa constrictors are likeC) To talk about how to behave on a class

tripD) To tell what farms are like

Think about the story’s title. Tell why the farmer’s wife is screaming.

Is this story real or make-believe? Why?

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