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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 catsshe's a bit scared of animalsher 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 was practicing her balletshe didn't want to frighten the catsshe wasn't allowed to watch them

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

climaxresolutionintroductionconclusion

Question 5: What does the word _pounce_ mean?

to quietly wait for somethingto jump on something suddenlyto catch something in your handsto throw something away

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

ponytailpouncedaccidentpet

Quiz

Question 1: What kind of pet does Ebony suggest?

a giraffea cata piga dog

Question 2: What does Chloe suggest Maddie do?

get a catask their Momask a profressionalask her teacher

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

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

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

trying to make Maddie laughfalling overtrying to stand on her headpretending to be a turtle

Question 5: What is a _veterinarian_?

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

Question 6: What is _advice_?

an enemywhen someone tries to get you into troublewhen someone gives you ideas about what to dowhen you write a letter to a professional

Quiz

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

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

Question 2: What does Dr Hanson suggest?

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

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

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

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

proceduresan information reportlettersa poem

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

fuzzycolorfulshiningdark

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

tightlyhuggedmermaidcalled

Quiz

Question 1: What is an animal shelter?

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

Question 2: Which animal did Alex find fascinating?

a snakean alligatora kittenthe iguana

Question 3: What is a guinea pig?

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

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

peekedmewlickedchewing

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

blandsparklyinterestingcolorful

Question 6: What does it mean to _greet_ someone?

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

Tag(s):Adventure

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