The Sneetches

What does the word contraption mean?

This wondrous contraption will take off all your stars.

• Money

• Machine

• Inventor

• Sneetch

Does the setting have an impact on the plot or characters?

• Yes

• No

What does the word peculiar mean?

”Then quickly Sylvester McMonkey McBean put together a very peculiar machine.”

• Boring

• Strange

• Funny

• New

What is the biggest problem in the story?

• The Sneetches were running out of food.

• Slyvester McMonkey McBean wanted to help the Sneetches.

• The two types of Sneetches did not get along.

• The star belly Sneetches wanted Plain belies.

What does the word moping mean?

“The Sneetches were moping and doping alone on the beaches.”

• Jumping around

• Sadly walking

• Running

• Dancing

Is McBean motivated to help the Sneetches with their problem?

• Yes

• No

What does the word precisely mean?

”Working very precisely removed all the stars from their tummies quite nicely.”

• Exactly

• Quickly

• Rushed

• Together

Why does McBean tell the star-belly Sneetches that belly stars are no longer in style?

• He is up to date on trends.

• He wants to make more money.

• He thinks the stars look bad.

• He wants to make the Sneetches feel bad.

What does the word clambered mean?

”So they clambered inside. Then the big machine roared and it klonked.”

• Climbed

• Jumped

• Fell

Why did McBean decide to leave the Sneetches on the beach?

• He was mad at them.

• They were happy with their stars.

• They had no more money to give him.

• He was late to dinner.