Too Tiny for Tea Quiz
A. Do you understand what the words in the story mean?
Match the vocabulary with the definitions:
| a |
beautiful |
1 |
the body part that tastes food |
| b |
stirred |
2 |
another word for stomach |
| c |
basket |
3 |
to be able to touch or grab something |
| d |
tongue |
4 |
an area out front or out back of a house |
| e |
bike |
5 |
touched with a soft up and down motion |
| f |
patted |
6 |
short for bicycle |
| g |
belly |
7 |
mixed |
| h |
spoon |
8 |
used to stir or bring food to the mouth |
| i |
to reach |
9 |
very pretty, nice looking |
| j |
yard |
10 |
a net with a hole at the top and bottom |
| Grammar |
Too is a word that means more than enough.
Use: too + adjective
Examples:
I am too tired. I don't have enough energy.
This hat is too small. I need a bigger hat.
It's too cold outside. I don't want to play outside until it's warmer. |
Look at the following sentences. Can you write the problems?
| You aren't tall enough to reach the shelf. |
You are too short. |
| He has to be older to go on this ride. |
He is _______ _______ . |
| I didn't have enough time to call you. |
I was _______ _______. |
| You might burn your tongue on the soup. |
The soup is _______ _______. |
| Jenna needs a smaller bike. |
The bicycle is _______ _______ for Jenna. |
B. Do you understand how to use the words from the story?
Fill in the blanks:
1. Marty's mother __________ her tea with a silver spoon.
- drank
- ate
- stirred
- cooked
2. Marty's brother is throwing his ball into a __________ .
- baby
- cup
- bike
- basket
3. When Marty thinks about candy he can taste it on his__________.
- shoes
- teeth
- tongue
- wind
4. Marty's mother__________ her belly after she told her son about the baby.
- careful
- patted
- smiled
- found
5. Jane thinks Marty's bike is too__________ .
- fast
- tiny
- old
- young
C. Do you understand what the story is about?
Answer the comprehension questions:
1. How old is Marty?
- almost 5
- 5
- almost 6
- 7
2. What is Marty's brother doing in the story?
- going to the store
- washing the car
- cutting the grass
- playing basketball
3. What does Marty wish?
- That he was younger
- That he was a baby
- That he wasn't the youngest
- That he was shorter
4. What does Marty's mother bring to Marty's father?
- a ball
- a baby
- a bicycle
- a cup of tea
5. What does Marty's mother tell Marty?
- She is feeling better.
- He is going to grow soon.
- He is going to be a big brother.
- They are going to go shopping.
Now check your answers!
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