1. Encyclopedia Brown And the Case of the Slippery Salamander
By Donald J. Sobol

2. Vocabulary We should use at least one reference for our book report.
Method of study
Source of information

3. Answer
B. Source of Information

4. Vocabulary Did you solve the crime? Party in someone’s honor
Act of breaking the law

5. Answer
B. Act of Breaking the Law

6. Vocabulary
Did you see the museum exhibit?
display
statue

7. Answer
a. display

8. Vocabulary
Snakes are reptiles.
Animals with scales
Animals with gills

9. Answer
a. Animals with scales

10. Vocabulary Frogs are amphibians. Animals that live on land and water
Animals that have beaks and feathers

11. Answer
a. Animals that live on land and water

12. Vocabulary Where would I find a salamander? Type of rock
Type of animal

13. Answer
b. Type of Animal

14. Vocabulary
How would I classify a lizard?
Kind of bird
Kind of reptile

15. Answer
b. Kind of reptile

16. Comprehension
If Encyclopedia Brown did not live in Idaville, what would most likely happen?
There would not be any crimes committed
Some crimes would go unsolved

17. Answer
b. Some crimes would go unsolved

18. Comprehension When and where did the story take place?
In the evening at the Brown’s house.
During the afternoon on a bike path.

19. Answer
A. In the evening at the Brown’s House.

20. Comprehension
What was the main reason that Chief Brown was stumped by the crime?
There was lots of visitors.
The crook left very few clues.

21. Answer
b. The crook left very few clues.

22. Comprehension Why did the author write this story?
To entertain with a story about a boy that solved crimes.
To compare and contrast clues that are left at crime scenes.

23. Answer
a. To entertain with a story about a boy that solves crimes

24. Comprehension
What did Encyclopedia Brown need before he could solve the crime?
The specific details about the crime.
A picture of the stolen salamander.

25. Answer
a. The specific details about the crime.

26. Comprehension How are frogs and salamanders alike? They are birds.
They are amphibians.

27. Answer
b. They are amphibians

28. Comprehension
Which event happened around the same time Dr. O’Donnell examined the new crocodile?
Chief Brown went to the aquarium.
Mrs. King took a coffee break.

29. Answer
b. Mrs. King took a coffee break.

30. Comprehension Why did Sam Maine act suspicious of Mrs. King?
He wanted the police to think she was the thief.
He really thought she stole the salamander.

31. Answer
a. He wanted the police to think she was the thief.

32. Comprehension
Encyclopedia Brown showed that he had solved the crime when he…
Said that Sam was lying about his experience.
Read that salamanders are not a type of reptile.

33. Answer
a. Said that Sam was lying about his experience.

34. Comprehension What is an important lesson in this story?
It helps to pay careful attention to details.
People should protect tiger salamanders.

35. Answer
a. It helps to pay careful attention to details.

36. Comprehension In your groups, discuss the following question.
In addition to working at the aquarium, what else did Dr. O’Donnell, Mrs. Brown, or Sam Maine have in common?

37. Answer
They all appeared to be busy doing other things when the salamander was stolen.

38. Comprehension In your groups, discuss the following question.
What is the most likely reason Sam Maine lied about his experience with taking care of animals?

39. Answer
He lied to get a job at the aquarium.

40. Comprehension In your groups, discuss the following question.
What do you think Sam Maine would have done with the Salamander if he had not been caught?

41. Answer
He probably would have sold it.

42. Good luck on your test! Do your personal best!