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Sunday, 12 October 2014

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind (page 119)

After reading the Tall Tale; “Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind”, circle the letter  that correctly answers each comprehension question.

1. What did Davy discover after waking up from his nap in the forest?
 a. His head was stuck in the crotch of a tree.
 b. His coonskin cap had been carried off by raccoons.
 c. He was lying in a mud puddle bigger than Texas.
 d. He was surrounded by bears.

2. In return for her help, Davy offered to give Sally a ...
 a. pair of cowboy boots.
 b. ride back to town.
 c. new Sunday bonnet.
 d. pretty little comb.

3.Sally bragged that she could ...
 a. catch a tiger by its tail.
 b. jump over her own shadow.
 c. drink all the tea in China.
 d. carry an elephant on her back.

4.What did Sally’s best friend, Lucy, tell Davy?
 a. “One of cupid’s arrow will slow Sally down.”
 b. “Sally will dance on your heart and break it to pieces.”
 c. “Sally can laugh the bark off a pine tree.”
 d. “Hang on to your hat! Sally snores like a tornado!”

5.What did Sally stuff in King Bear’s mouth?
 a. a warm dumpling
 b. a rainbow trout
 c. a bag of berries
 d. a piece of apple pie

6.While the bear was dancing around the room, he was also ...
 a. baking bread.
 b. drying dishes.
 c. mopping the floor.
 d. churning butter.

7.Mike Fink tried to scare the toenails off Sally by ...
 a. putting a rattlesnake in her bed.
 b. dressing up like an alligator.
 c. howling like a wolf.
 d. setting her cabin on fire.

8.What did Davy mean when he said, “Sally’s the whole steamboat!”
 a. She had a great sense of humor.
 b. She was really strong.
 c. She was something great.
 d. She always told the truth.

9.What was Sally’s best hat?
 a. a foxtail cap
 b. an eagle’s nest
 c. a bonnet made of alligator skin
 d. an old rain barrel

10.What question did Davy ask Sally while on the porch?
 a. “Want to be my wife?”
 b. “Where’d ya git that hat?”
 c. “Would you like to dance?”
 d. “How about a smooch?”