The Night Before St. Patrick's Day

Where was this story set?

• school

• in Ireland

• Tim and Maureen's house

• the leprechaun's house

Who is telling this story?

• Tim

• the leprechaun

• Maureen

• someone not in the story

What is the story mostly about?

• Dad plays bagpipes and Mom cooks green eggs.

• A leprechaun makes a mess in the children's bedroom.

• Tim and Maureen decorate the den for St. Patrick's Day.

• Tim and Maureen try to catch a leprechaun and find a big pot of gold.

Why did the author write this story?

• to persuade the reader to like St. Patrick's Day.

• to inform the reader about leprechauns

• to explain how to find a pot of gold

• to entertain the reader with an amusing story

Which genre best describes this story?

• informational

• poem

• fiction

• biography

Which event belongs in the empty box?

• Tim and Maureen decorate the den.

• They hear a clatter coming from the bedroom.

• Tim and Maureen wear green.

• They hang shamrocks, rainbows, and streamers.

How do you know this story is fiction?

• There are many facts.

• It is NOT a true story.

• There is a narrator.

• It's about St. Patrick's Day.

Which would NOT be considered one of the leprechaun's character traits?

• sneaky

• tricky

• honest

• messy

Which meaning from the box best fits the way cobbler is used in the following sentence?

He was dressed all in green, from his head to his toes, and he looked like a cobbler wearing fairy-sized clothes.

• meaning 1

• meaning 2

• meaning 3

Why were Tim and Maureen unable to find the pot of gold?

• The leprechaun tricked them.

• Mom and Dad hid the gold in a different place.

• Their shovel and pick were not strong enough to dig under each rock.

• Tim and Maureen didn't hold the leprechaun's stare, and he vanished as quick as a wink.