1. The Horned Toad Prince
Apple Green

2. Vocabulary
The cows grazed on the prairie.
Desert
Plain
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3. Answer
B. Plain
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4. Vocabulary The rancher lassoed the cow. Herded with dogs.
Caught with ropes
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5. Answer
b. Caught with ropes
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6. Vocabulary The fisherman walked along the riverbed. Channel for water.
Trail through the forest.
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7. Answer
Channel for water.
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8. Vocabulary
I hope that you are not offended.
upset
unkind
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9. Answer
B. Unkind
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10. Vocabulary
Can you do a favor for me?
Kind act
Dull chore
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11. Answer
Kind act
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12. Vocabulary The fans shrieked when the performer arrived. Giggled
Screamed
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13. Answer
B. screamed
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14. Vocabulary There were many good bargains at the yard sale. Display
Deal
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15. Answer
B. Deal
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16. Comprehension
Why did the author describe how Reba Jo liked to spend her time?
To introduce an unusual character.
To persuade the reader to take up roping.
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17. Answer
A. To introduce an unusual character.
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18. Comprehension
Reba Jo said she would “be in a peck of trouble” when her father found out she had been near the riverbed. What does “a peck” mean?
The worst kind
A large amount
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19. Answer
B. A large amount
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20. Comprehension
At FIRST, Reba Jo wanted to stay near the riverbed to____.
lasso a vulture
get her hat
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21. Answer
A. lasso a vulture
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22. Comprehension What happened just before the horned toad spoke to Reba?
A prairie storm blew in.
Reba Jo lost her hat in the well.
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23. Answer
Reba Jo lost her hat in the well.
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24. Comprehension
Which of the following helps the reader understand that the setting is a desert?
Reba Jo like to lasso cacti.
Reba Jo gave the horned toad her chili.
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25. Answer
A. Reba Jo like to lasso cacti.
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26. Comprehension
Why did Reba Jo agree to do three favors for the horned toad?
She was under the spell of a spirit in the arroyo.
She wanted to get her hat from the well.
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27. Answer
She wanted to get her hat from the well.
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28. Comprehension
What was the LAST favor the horned toad asked of Reba Jo?
To sing a song to him.
To give him a kiss.
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29. Answer
B. To give him a kiss.
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30. Comprehension When was the prince turned into a horned toad?
Before he came to this country.
Many years before the story began.
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31. Answer
B. Many years before the story began.
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32. Comprehension
In this story, the MOST important lesson that Reba Jo learns is to______.
keep your promises
always try your best
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33. Answer
keep your promises
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34. Comprehension Why did the author write this story?
To explain animal life in the desert.
To entertain with a funny story.
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35. Answer
B. To entertain with a funny story.
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36. Discussion Questions Why did the toad speak Spanish in the story?
He was really a Spanish prince.
Why did the prince probably leave Reba Jo so suddenly?
He wanted to make a point about the importance of keeping promises.
What was ONE clue that this story is fantasy?
The horned toad talked.
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