Elementary Reading Comprehension Worksheet- Gingerbread Surprise! By Grashell Link Question Sheet

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Name ___________________

Date ______________

Gingerbread Surprise! Question Sheet

By Grashell Link

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. In the first stanza, what does the word roam mean?

a. to walk around from place to place

b. to go very quickly

c. to sleep

2. Which other word in the selection means the same as roam?

a. ran

b. ponder

c. wander

3. What type of genre is this?

a. a fairy-tale

b. a biography

c. a poem

How do you know? ______________________________________________________

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4. In stanza 6 the gingerbread man uses molasses as his glue and nails. Why would molasses be good to use as glue?

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5. In stanza 10, what do they mean by a "silver carpet"?

a. a carpet made with silver threads

b. a flying carpet

c. a cookie tray

6. What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

a. to inform

b. to persuade

c. to entertain

7. Find a cause and effect in stanza 13.

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8. Where did the gingerbread man make his house?

a. in the forest

b. in an oven

c. under a house

What are some clues that helped you come to this conclusion___________________

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9. Put the important happenings in the selection in sequential order. You may think of more or less than 8. If you think of more, write them on the back.

1.___________________________________

2.___________________________________

3.___________________________________

4.___________________________________

5.___________________________________

6.___________________________________

7.___________________________________

8.___________________________________

10. Write a story to tell the old woman's side of the story. How was she feeling when this happened? What did she do? What did she tell everyone?

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