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Good Neighbours Quiz

A. Do you understand what the words in the story mean?

Match the vocabulary with the definitions:

afinish1to turn over and over
bmittens2to make by putting things together
chelp3glass that you can see out of
dneighbour4to add something attractive
ebucket5a person who lives beside you
fyard6a container with a handle
groll7to make a job easier for another person
hdecorate8an area of land around a house
ibuild9warm coverings for your hands
jwindow10to complete or come to the end of an activity
 
Grammar note
A noun is a person, place or thing (example: father, Hawaii, car).
A verb is an action word (example: run, sing, jump).

Which words in the vocabulary list above are nouns? Which words are verbs?

nouns:__________________________________________________
verbs:__________________________________________________
 
Note
The verbs in the vocabulary list above are in the present tense (now or every day).
Example: I help my mother do the dishes.
Some of the verbs in the story are in the past tense (before now).
Example: I helped my mother do the dishes yesterday.

Look for the verbs below in the story. How do you write them in the past tense?

presentpast
helphelped
roll__________
build__________
decorate__________
finish__________

B. Do you understand how to use the words from the story?

Fill in the blanks:

1. Naoko _______________ Jack fix his snowman.

  1. helped
  2. decorate
  3. build
  4. yard

2. Jack _______________ his snowman with a carrot.

  1. rolled
  2. help
  3. decorated
  4. bucket

3. Jack and Naoko are new _______________.

  1. mittens
  2. yard
  3. neighbours
  4. finished

4. Naoko's snowman is in her _______________.

  1. window
  2. bucket
  3. yard
  4. built

5. The children _______________ the snow into a ball.

  1. rolled
  2. yard
  3. decorate
  4. mittens

C. Do you understand what the story is about?

Answer the comprehension questions:

1. What time of year is it in this story?

  1. winter
  2. summer
  3. spring
  4. fall

2. Who tells Naoko she can play outside?

  1. her mother
  2. Jack
  3. her father
  4. the snowman

3. Who are Jack and Naoko?

  1. They are best friends.
  2. They are new neighbours.
  3. They are brother and sister.
  4. They are mother and father.

4. What was the problem with Jack's snowman?

  1. It lost its nose.
  2. It was too cold.
  3. It had no hat.
  4. Its head fell off.

5. What does Jack share with Naoko?

  1. his window
  2. a carrot
  3. his mittens
  4. his pine cones

Now check your answers!

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