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Maddie’s Pet Peeve (Kelli Hicks)

Maddie’s Pet Peeve (Kelli Hicks)

Meet a girl and her furry friends in Maddie’s Pet Peeve (Kelli Hicks). This funny story is about Maddie and the silly things that bother her. Kids will laugh at the funny situations she gets into with animals. The clear words help young learners read with ease and joy. It is a great book for children who love pets and funny stories.

Lexile: 640L

Quiz

Question 1: Why did Maddie like walking home from the bus stop?

she liked to visit her friends on the wayshe liked to see the animals on the wayit made her feel grown-upshe liked to buy candy from the store on the way home

Question 2: What problem does Maddie face?

she doesn't know which pet to gether brother Alex is allergic to catsher parents won't let her have a petshe's a bit scared of animals

Question 3: Why did Maddie tiptoe when she went to watch the Smith's cats?

she didn't want to frighten the catsshe wasn't allowed to watch themshe was practicing her balletshe didn't have any shoes on

Question 4: What name can be given to this chapter?

introductionclimaxresolutionconclusion

Question 5: What does the word _pounce_ mean?

to throw something awayto catch something in your handsto quietly wait for somethingto jump on something suddenly

Question 6: Which word from the text is a compound word?

petpouncedponytailaccident

Quiz

Question 1: What kind of pet does Ebony suggest?

a piga giraffea cata dog

Question 2: What does Chloe suggest Maddie do?

ask their Momget a catask her teacherask a profressional

Question 3: What is Alex doing when he suggests Maddie puts Chloe on a leash?

he's jokinghe is trying to get Maddie into troublehe's trying to make Maddie cryhe is serious

Question 4: What is Chloe doing in the picture on page 13?

pretending to be a turtletrying to stand on her headtrying to make Maddie laughfalling over

Question 5: What is a _veterinarian_?

a doctor who looks after animalsa gardenera doctor who looks after people's teetha knee specialist

Question 6: What is _advice_?

when someone gives you ideas about what to dowhen someone tries to get you into troublewhen you write a letter to a professionalan enemy

Quiz

Question 1: Why wasn't a hippo a good idea as a pet?

they like to live with other hipposMaddie's family were vegetariansMaddie was allergic to hipposMaddie only had a small house

Question 2: What does Dr Hanson suggest?

to get a catto work at the zooto get a dogto get a hippo

Question 3: Why does Maddie think about getting a lion when Dr Hanson suggests a cat?

a lion is part of the cat familyshe is being silly and rudeshe thinks lions are part of the dog familyshe doesn't know what a cat is

Question 4: Which of the following texts appear in this chapter?

lettersan information reporta poemprocedures

Question 5: Which of the following is another word for _glistening_?

fuzzycolorfulshiningdark

Question 6: Which word from the text is an adverb?

mermaidcalledhuggedtightly

Quiz

Question 1: What is an animal shelter?

a zooa place where puppies are borna hospital for animalsa place where people can go to get a pet that doesn't have a home

Question 2: Which animal did Alex find fascinating?

an alligatora snakethe iguanaa kitten

Question 3: What is a guinea pig?

a small mammal with short ears and no taila baby piga type of cata reptile with a long tail and a pokey tongue

Question 4: Which word makes the sound it is describing?

lickedpeekedmewchewing

Question 5: Which of the following is another word for _fascinating_?

colorfulblandinterestingsparkly

Question 6: What does it mean to _greet_ someone?

to buy them a giftto be mean to themto welcome themto say goodbye

Tag(s):Adventure

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