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Quick Check The Hoppers Start School

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Instructions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.

1. Which Hopper was the first 4. What is one reason Snubby Nose
to get up? is upset?
a Snubby Nose A He spilled his milk.
b Fluffy Tail B His oatmeal was too hot.
c Speedy Legs C He fell down and hurt
his knee.
d Floppy Ears
2. The oatmeal was too hot. D He did not get a new
backpack.
Which fairy tale also has
oatmeal that is too hot? 5. What is Grandpa Grizzly’s
advice to Snubby Nose?
a Red Riding Hood
b Humpty Dumpty a Look to the heart
of the matter.
c The Three Bears
b The early bird gets
d The Three Little Pigs the worm.
3. Why are the Hoppers rushing? c When things go bad,
a They may be late for school. keep going.

b They are trying to go to d Don’t look a gift horse

a movie. in the mouth.
c They may be late for 6. What did Snubby Nose
a family trip. bring his teacher?
d They are not rushing. a a note
b an apple
c a picture
d flowers and leaves

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7. What did Grandpa Grizzly 10. What might be the title

give Snubby Nose? for a book that would
follow this one?
a leaves
b an apple a Thanksgiving with
the Hoppers
c flowers
b The Hoppers Go to Mars
d flowers and leaves
c The Hoppers Day at School
8. In this story, what is the
best meaning for leaves? d The Hoppers Take a Plane
11. Extended Response: What might
a to go away Snubby Nose tell his teacher
b to bury about why he was almost late
c parts of a plant for school, and what might the
teacher say back to him?
d parts to a table
9. Which word best describes
Snubby Nose’s brothers
and sister?
a nice
b mean
c angry
d shy

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Quick Check Answer Sheet The Hoppers Start School
Main Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect

1. B Story Elements
2. C Compare and Contrast
3. A Cause and Effect
4. B Cause and Effect
5. C Story Elements
6. D Story Elements
7. B Story Elements
8. C Vocabulary
9. A Analyze Character
10. C Make Inferences / Draw Conclusions
11. Answers will vary.

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