A Fine, Fine School Vocabulary and Comprehension

Mr. Keene wanted to have more days of school because he-

• loved the school

• was a mean principal

• thought the students were not learning enough

• thought the teachers were not doing a good job of teaching

What did Tillie do on the weekends before Mr. Keene asked the students to come to school on Saturdays and Sundays?

• Tillie was bored

• Tillie went to the grocery store.

• Tillie went to visit Mr. Keene at school

• Tillie climbed a tree and walked her dog

The teachers and students did not tell Mr. Keene that they did not want school in the summer because-

• they didn't want to hurt Mr. Keene's feelings

• they liked the idea of having school every day

• Tillie told them not to say anything to Mr. Keene

• Mr. Keene was the principal, and it was his decision

Why did Tillie go to Mr. Keene's office?

• Tillie was not learning anything at school

• Tillie wanted her brother to come to school, too

• Tillie wanted to tell Mr. Keene that days off were important too

• Tillie wanted Mr. Keene to learn how to climb trees, skip, and swing

After Tillie talked to Mr. Keene about what she was not learning, he-

• wanted to go outside and climb a tree

• told the students to come to school in the summer

• understood that students and teachers need days without school

• told the students and teachers to come to school on Saturdays and Sundays

Why were the teachers and students worried when Mr. Keene called them all together after his meeting with Tillie?

• They did not like Mr. Keene

• They liked to go to school in the summer

• They liked to go to school on the weekends

• They were afraid he would add more school

Beans did not learn to jump over a creek because-

• Beans hated water

• Beans was too old

• Tillie was too busy to teach him

• Tillie's brother was too young to teach him

At the end of the story, who said, "fine, fine, fine"?

• Only Mr. Keene

• The students and the teachers

• Beans and Tillie's little brother

• Only Mr. Keene and the teachers

What lesson does Mr. Keene learn at the end of the story?

• A fine school must always be open

• Dogs must learn to jump over creeks

• Tillie was the smartest student at the school

• Students learn important things on days off from school

Which of the following is the best summary of the whole story?

• The principal of a fine school loves his school so much that he makes the students come in every day

• The principal of a school loves his school so much that he gets rid of days off. A wise student teachers him that time off from school is important.

• The principal of a school loves his school so much that he asks the students to bring in their pets and their younger sisters and brothers. He teachers them to climb trees.

• The principal of a fine school makes the students and the teachers worry when he calls a meeting. Tillie helps him understand that he must be kind, and he learns his lesson.