Harold the Hungry Plant Comprehension Quiz

How is April's plant different from other plants?

• It needs sunlight

• It eats insects

• It is green

Which of these does the plant eat first in the story?

• The plant eats a red jellybean.

• The plant eats a black ant.

• The plant eats a wiggle worm.

• The plant eats a small spider.

What does Harold think about while eating ants?

• eating other plants

• eating red jellybeans

• eating spiders

• eating grasshoppers

Where does Harold live?

• in a tank

• in a jar

• in the classroom

• in the yard

"One afternoon, April was doing her homework when her father brought her a present."

Which word means the same as present?

• snack

• plant

• book

• gift

Which sentence shows the problem in the story?

• Harold was disappointed that she did not feed him a red jellybean.

• As it sat in the pitcher it became soft and sticky.

• April thought the way Harold ate was really strange, but she liked him

Why did April take Harold to school?

• to teach Harold how to read

• to teach Harold about plants

• to learn what Harold likes to eat

• to show Harold to her classmates

What does April learn from the little book at the beginning of the story?

• She learns who grows pitcher plants

• She learns what pitcher plants eat

• She learns what to name her pitcher plant

In the end, how many jellybeans does Harold get each week.

• one

• two

• four

• seven

How do you know the author's purpose is to entertain the readers?

• because April did not finish her homework

• because April got a gift from her Father

• because Pitcher plants don't really eat jellybeans