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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 buy candy from the store on the way homeshe liked to visit her friends on the wayit made her feel grown-up

Question 2: What problem does Maddie face?

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

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?

resolutionintroductionconclusionclimax

Question 5: What does the word _pounce_ mean?

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

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

pouncedpetaccidentponytail

Quiz

Question 1: What kind of pet does Ebony suggest?

a giraffea doga piga cat

Question 2: What does Chloe suggest Maddie do?

ask her teacherget a catask a profressionalask their Mom

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

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

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

falling overtrying to make Maddie laughpretending to be a turtletrying to stand on her head

Question 5: What is a _veterinarian_?

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

Question 6: What is _advice_?

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

Quiz

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

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

Question 2: What does Dr Hanson suggest?

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

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

a poemlettersproceduresan information report

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

fuzzyshiningdarkcolorful

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

calledtightlymermaidhugged

Quiz

Question 1: What is an animal shelter?

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

Question 2: Which animal did Alex find fascinating?

a snakethe iguanaa kittenan alligator

Question 3: What is a guinea pig?

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

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

peekedlickedmewchewing

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

blandsparklycolorfulinteresting

Question 6: What does it mean to _greet_ someone?

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

Tag(s):Adventure

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