Little Grunt and the Big Egg

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Little Grunt and the Big Egg

• Pages 228-229
• 1. Does the word past in the first sentence mean
  farther than or time gone by? Underline your
  answer. Why did you answer that way?
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• 2. What problem does Little Grunt find after he
  finds the big egg?
• A. He has to run away from its mother.
• B. He has to find a way to get the egg home.
• C. He breaks the egg and has to figure out how
  to clean it up.
• 3. How does Little Grunt solve his problem?
• A. He rolls the egg home.
• B. He goes back home and gets help.
• He weaves a mat and pulls it home.
• Pages 230-231
• 4. How do the rest of the Grunt family feel
  about the egg?
• A. They think its too big.
• B. They are happy because it will be yummy.
• C. They are mad because they didnt find it.

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• Pages 234-235
• What happens when George starts to grow?
• A. He has to live outside.
• B. He grows so much that the cave gets too
  crowded.
• C. He has to go live with the other dinosaurs.
• Could a boy like Little Grunt really have a pet
  dinosaur?
• A. Yes, because there were lots of dinosaurs
  around.
• B. No, because they are wild animals and
  theyre too big.
• C. No, because his mother wouldnt let him.
• Pages 236-237
• How is George like a puppy? How is he different?

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• Pages 240-241
• What does pitch mean in this sentence The floor
  began to pitch, and loud rumblings
• filled the air? Find the synonym for pitch in
  the same paragraph to help you know the meaning.
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• Summarize what happens when the volcano erupts.
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• Pages 242-243
• How do the Grunts escape the lava?
• A. They run away.
• B. They climb on George.
• C. They stay stranded until the volcano stops
  erupting.
• What does George do to show he is caring and
  forgiving?
• A. He rescues the Grunts even after they sent
  him away.
• B. He sees the Grunts, but leaves them in
  trouble.
• C. He hugs and kisses the Grunts and says he
  forgives them.
• 16. Draw a picture of the surprise ending.