Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
English
3rd
grade
Tops and Bottoms - Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Test
20 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
Who are the main characters in "Tops and Bottoms"?
Elephant and Rabbit
Bear and Hare
Sonic and Knuckles
Thomas Edison and Kamishibai man
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does the word plucked mean in the following sentence...
"Hare and his family dug up carrots, radishes, and beets. Hare plucked off all the tops, tossed them into a pile for Bear, and put the bottoms aside for himself.
Moved Over
Rubbed
Lowered
Pulled out
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does the word profit mean?
Money gained
New work
Job well done
Big Choice
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which two sentences use the word scowl in the correct way?
Choose 2 answers.
Danny and Willy scowled when they tied for first place.
"Surprise!" they scowled as I walked through the door.
Adam scowled when he lost the game.
Bear looked at his pile of vegetables and scowled because he was tricked.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why is Hare's family in trouble?
Choose 2 answers.
Hare lost a bet with a tortoise and lost their money.
Bear stole their money.
They have no money to buy food for everyone.
Hare and Mrs. Hare doesn't know how to work.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why does Hare tell Bear that he will do all the planting?
He knows Bear does not know how to work.
He wants Bear to agree to his idea.
He likes to work hard.
He wants Mrs. Hare to help him instead.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of grunted?
high, loud sound
looking angry
short, low sound
working in a garden
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is Bear doing while the crops are growing?
eating
gardening with Hare
taking a vacation
sleeping
- 9. Multiple Choice
What part of the crop did Bear want first? What was the vegetable?
tops. Carrots, radishes, and beets
bottoms. Celery, broccoli, and lettuce
tops and bottoms. Corn
none
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does Bear decide to do at the end of the story?
Choose 2 answers.
Let Hare grow his crops again the next season.
Grow his own crops.
Never partner with Hare again.
Have a party with Hare.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the theme, or lesson, of the story?
Choose 2 answers.
Let people trick you
You shouldn't trick people
Learn to make deals with people
Don't take the easy way out of things
- 12. Multiple Choice
What part of the crop did Bear want the second time? What were the vegetables?
tops. Carrots, radishes, and beets
bottoms. Celery, broccoli, and lettuce
tops and bottoms. Corn
all of the crop. Corn and grapes
- 13. Multiple Choice
How is Bear's house the same in each picture in the story?
What is the author trying to tell us?
Each picture shows Bear sleeping and Hare out in the garden, working hard.
Each picture shows Bear sleeping and the shutter falling off. The author wants to show us that time has passed and Bear is too lazy to fix his house.
Each picture shows Bear working hard because he learned his lesson.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Based on the story, what is the definition of crops?
plants grown on a farm for food
clothing for people
animals in a pet shop
food cooked in a restaurant
- 15. Multiple Choice
What characteristics of Hare and Bear make the events in the story possible?
Choose 2 answers.
Hare is lazy
Hare is clever
Bear is clever
Bear is lazy
- 16. Multiple Choice
What part of the crops does Bear want the third time? What was the vegetable?
tops. Carrots, radishes, and beets
bottoms. Celery, lettuce, and broccoli
tops and bottoms. Corn
No part of the crops
- 17. Multiple Choice
Did Bear learn to not be lazy at the end of the story?
Yes. He was no longer lazy and grew his own crops.
Maybe. I do not know.
No. He let Hare continue to grow his crops at the end of the story.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What did Hare do with the crops that he grew?
Eat all of them
Gave them to his children
Sold the crops at a vegetable stand
Threw the crops in the trash
- 19. Multiple Choice
Is Tops and Bottoms a true story?
No, it is not a true story
Yes, it is a true story
I do not know because I did not read
I did not pay attention, so I don't know
- 20. Multiple Choice
Bonus: What is the main idea of the story?
Choose 1 answer
Let others trick you
Grow crops every day
Argue with your neighbors
Do not be lazy and work hard for yourself
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags