Calvin's Worm Quiz

What problem does Calvin have at the beginning of the selection?

• He needs to learn how to care for his worm.

• He wants treatment for his allergies to animals.

• He lost his worm in the garden outside his house.

• He feels like the only kid in his class without a pet.

Which word best describes Calvin’s grandmother?

• timid

• funny

• brave

• talkative

What do sensory receptors help worms do?

• see

• feel

• hear

• smell

How does Calvin recognize his worm?

• It has a black mark on it.

• It has a bump on its back.

• It is fatter than the other worms.

• It is longer than the other worms.

What does Calvin plan to do at the end of the selection?

• bring his worm to school one day

• let his worm go free in the garden

• give his worm to his grandmother

• collect more worms from the garden

I can barely tolerate my brother’s cooking. What does "tolerate" mean in this context?

• A give into

• B put up with

• C completely finish

• D highly recommend

The puppy wriggled as it tried to lick my face! What does "wriggled" mean in this context?

• A crawled

• B slept

• C tiptoed

• D twisted

The living quarters at the old lighthouse were small. What does "quarters" mean in this context?

• A changes

• B lamps

• C rooms

• D tents

Which word group is a synonym for tingled in the sentence below? "The back of my head tingled when I heard that I had won the school art competition."

• A ached with pain

• B shook with fright

• C spun with confusion

• D prickled with excitement

real + ______ = someone who knows what is real