Gr. 3 "Don't forget the H.W of today" It is Reading H.W

Dear students,

Can you solve these Reading questions?

1- Boom Town: Why do you think the author wrote, "The money jar in our kitchen looked ready to bust" instead of simply "The money jar was full"?

2- Boom Town p. 30 : What jobs do the tailor, the cobbler, and the barber do?

3- What About me? : Which clues on p. 48-49 tell you about the time and place in which the fable is set?

4- What About me? Why do you think the author wrote this fable? Explain your answer.

5- Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday: Why do Grandma Betty and Grandpa Louie give a dollar to Alexander and each of his brothers?

6- Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday: Why do you think Alexander says he was rich last Sunday and not now?

7- What is one reason you think the author wrote Penguin Chick?

8- How do the parents feed the penguin chick if there is no food source nearby?

9- What is the synonym for the word brush?

10- How many years is it before a penguin is ready to have a chick of its own?


Looking forward to your response and answers

Teacher Nermeen