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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 see the animals on the wayshe liked to visit her friends on the wayshe liked to buy candy from the store on the way homeit made her feel grown-up

Question 2: What problem does Maddie face?

her brother Alex is allergic to catsshe's a bit scared of animalsshe doesn't know which pet to gether parents won't let her have a pet

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

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

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

introductionclimaxresolutionconclusion

Question 5: What does the word _pounce_ mean?

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

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

ponytailpetaccidentpounced

Quiz

Question 1: What kind of pet does Ebony suggest?

a doga piga giraffea cat

Question 2: What does Chloe suggest Maddie do?

ask their Momget a catask a profressionalask her teacher

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

he's trying to make Maddie cryhe is serioushe is trying to get Maddie into troublehe's joking

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

pretending to be a turtletrying to make Maddie laughtrying to stand on her headfalling over

Question 5: What is a _veterinarian_?

a gardenera doctor who looks after people's teetha knee specialista doctor who looks after animals

Question 6: What is _advice_?

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

Quiz

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

Maddie was allergic to hipposMaddie only had a small housethey like to live with other hipposMaddie's family were vegetarians

Question 2: What does Dr Hanson suggest?

to get a hippoto get a catto work at the zooto get a dog

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

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

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

lettersa poeman information reportprocedures

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

fuzzyshiningcolorfuldark

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

calledhuggedmermaidtightly

Quiz

Question 1: What is an animal shelter?

a place where puppies are borna zooa 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?

a kittenan alligatora snakethe iguana

Question 3: What is a guinea pig?

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

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

lickedchewingmewpeeked

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

interestingsparklyblandcolorful

Question 6: What does it mean to _greet_ someone?

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

Tag(s):Adventure

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