1. And the BIG EGG By: Tomie DePaola

2. How do you know Little Grunt misses George? A. Because he cries all of the time. B. Because he looks for him. C. Because he talks about him often. D. Because he draws pictures of him.

3. What is the genre of this story? A. science fiction B. expository fiction C. folk tale D. nursery rhyme

4. Why does the cave shake? A. There is an earthquake. B. There is a bad thunderstorm. C. A huge plane flies over it. D. A volcano is erupting.

5. What does Little Grunt use to carry the huge egg back home? A. wagon B. wheelbarrow C. mat D. backpack

6. Why does Granny say keeping the baby is OK? A. The baby is so cute. B. The baby needs a brother. C. Little Grunt needs a pet D. He is hungry.

7. How does the family feel when the egg arrives? A. nervous B. curious C. excited D. hungry

8. Why does Chief Rock head quit his job as leader? A. He is tired B. He is scared C. He is angry D. He is confused

9. What does mama want to do with the huge egg? A. hatch it B. eat it with friends C. cook it D. hard boil it

10. What lesson do the Grunt’s learn? A. Animals are friendlier then people. B. People have to take care of animals. C. Animals are smarter then people. D. Animals can help people.

11. Where does the baby dinosaur come from? A. He wonders into the cave during a storm B. He is running from a bigger dinosaur. C. He hatches out of the egg. D. The Ugga-Wugga tribe gives him to the Grunt’s as a gift.

12. How fast does George save the Grunts? A. Faster than a speeding bullet. B. Faster the you can say “Bob’s your uncle”. C. Faster than lava flowing from a volcano. D. Faster than you can say “Tyrannosaurus Rex”.

13. Why is keeping George as a pet a problem? A. He eats too much. B. He snores. C. He gets too tall. D. He sneezes constantly.

14. Why is George’s name changed to Georgina? A. He dresses like a girl. B. He is really a she. C. He has a twin sister. D. It is a joke.

15. How do you know this story is fiction? A. Dinosaurs cannot be pets. B. The people are make believe. C. The story begins “once upon a time”. D. all of the above

16. Mom cooked an _________ for our breakfast. A. erupting B. escape C. lava D. omelet

17. The catsup looked like _______ flowing from the bottle. A. erupting B. lava C. brunch D. omelet

18. I enjoy the sound of __________ music. A. omelet B. lava C. brunch D. peaceful

19. Can the puppy __________ from his cage? A. escape B. omelet C. peaceful D. lava

20. Hawaii was formed by an _________ volcano. A. lava B. brunch C. omelet D. erupting

21. I was eager for _________ to be served. A. erupting B. escape C. brunch D. peaceful