Once Upon a Baby Brother Comprehension Test (U5W2)

What did Lizzie love to do from the time she could talk?

• take naps

• read books

• tell stories

• write stories

Who is Big George?

• Lizzie's cat

• Lizzie's dog

• Lizzie's dad

• Lizzie's brother

How did Lizzie feel when her mother took Marvin to Gramma's?

• important

• thrilled

• sad

• worried

After Lizzie could not think of anything to write, what gave her an idea?

• Marvin spilled her juice

• She listened to music

• Big George made a mess

• She read her favorite fairy tales

Why was Lizzie not happy when Marvin was born?

• She wasn't able to keep the house clean.

• She wasn't able to sleep in every morning.

• She wasn't able to keep her stuffed animals organized.

• She wasn't able to tell stories to her parents anymore.

What did Lizzie love about Miss Pennyroyal's class?

• The students played at recess all day.

• The students were very friendly and all wanted to be Lizzie's friend.

• The students could write and tell stories in class.

• The students loved Lizzie's clothes.

Lizzie enjoys writing stories so much that she wrote all through recess. True or False?

• True

• False

Why does the author use italics in this story?

• Lizzie is telling a story.

• Marvin is talking.

• Mom was telling a story.

• Dad was saying something important.

What do Lizzie’s mother say about big sisters and babies?

• Big sisters get to be the boss.

• Big sisters need to be patient.

• Big sisters have to babysit.

• Big sisters get ignored.

Lizzie is not able to think of ideas for her stories from watching her baby brother, Marvin.

True or False?

• True

• False