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Prudy’s Problem and How She Solved It Study Guide

Students and Parents, Use this study guide to help you prepare for the reading test. For the vocabulary words, talk about what the words mean and think about how you could use them in a sentence. Answer each comprehension question. If you do not remember, be a detective and go back to the story and find it. Remember, the exact answer may not always be written in the story. Use your inferencing skills to put together what the story is telling you to decide on the answer.

Vocabulary:

1. 2. 3. Strain – to stretch tightly Enormous – very large, huge Shiny – bright

4. Collection – group of objects that are collected 5. Scattered – to throw here or there, sprinkled 6. Realize – to understand clearly

Comprehension:

1. What is the genre of this story?

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What was Prudy’s problem?

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Where did most of this story take place?

4. What word would best describe Prudy?

5. Why wasn’t Prudy’s father happy when he mowed the lawn?

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When did Prudy realize she had a problem?

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What happened when Prudy left her room?

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Could Prudy’s room really explode?

9. Why did the author write this story?

10. How did Prudy become more like her father?

11. How did Prudy’s family and friends help her?

12. Why did Egbert get worried when Evie started collecting things?

13. Why is the setting at the end of the story important?

14. Why was the museum a success?