Humorous Stories Study Guide

1. What is the author's purpose or the reason the author wrote these stories? a. To tell us facts. b. To tell a funny story. c. To teach us a lesson.

2. Fiction stories ALWAYS…

a. Tell a made up story. b. Use diagrams to tell us information. c. Have facts.

3. In the book, "Imogene's Antlers" the author used the word fainted. Based on the

story and the picture, what does the word fainted mean?

4. Why was the story "Imogene's Antlers" fiction?

5. In the book, "That's Good! That's Bad!" what is the problem?

6. In the book "That's Good! That's Bad!" what is bad about a boy falling into quicksand?

7. In the "Old Man and His Door," what makes the story funny?

a. When the old man hits the bee hive and the bees start stinging him. b. The old man doesn't listen carefully so he brings a door to the party

instead of a pig. c. When the old man saves the boy by using the door.

8. In "Dooby Dooby Moo," why did Farmer Brown load the animals into his truck?

a. To take them to the talent show. b. To take them for a ride. c. To keep an eye on them while he went to the fair.

9. In "Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing," what made the story funny?

a. The illustrations, like a hen with an egg in her pants b. The author’s name c. The setting

10. In the Shared Reading "Up, Up and Away," what was interesting about the

characters? a. They were created from real people. b. They were made up characters. c. The characters did not like hot air balloons.

11. How can you break apart the word chicken to help you read it?

a. Ch b. Ch ick en c. Ch ick

12. In the word "tree," what is the vowel?