Plot - Assessment Grandma's Sweaters

1. Why did the author most likely write this selection? to persuade people to make sweaters for penguins to give information about penguins in Antarctica to show how to sew sweaters to tell a funny story about a clever use for sweaters 2. Which words help the reader understand the meaning of the word vile? red and purple stripes really awful with sudden hope green fringe 3. Read the sentence below.“It’s not a circus performance, Mom! We’re not supposed to be wearing clown costumes!The author uses these words to show that Harry thinks the sweaters are --- from the circus worn by clowns colorful and silly exciting and fun 4. What is the main problem in the story? Harry and Sophie don’t have enough of Grandma’s sweaters. Sophie is not finished with her report on Antarctica. Harry and Sophie are nervous to perform on stage. Harry and Sophie don’t want to wear Grandma’s sweaters. 5. Which sentence shows why Grandma decided to knit more sweaters for their birthdays? “Grandma was so pleased with how you both looked on stage!” “How nice to see some of the choir wearing costumes.” “Maybe they could use some of Grandma’s sweaters.” “Do you think I might be able to lose it on the way to school?” 6. Why is it important to the story that Sophie is doing a report on Antarctica? She forgets about the sweaters while doing her report. Grandma wants to knit a sweater about Antarctica. She sees that the penguins need sweaters to keep warm. She realizes that Grandma’s sweaters are pretty. 7. What problem are the penguins in Antarctica having? The penguins have no friends. The penguins are hungry. The penguins are covered with oil from the oil spills. The penguins can’t get home. 8. Why is it important to the story that the principal tells the students to removetheir jackets before the performance starts? The students become cold and can’t sing. The audience sees Harry and Sophie’s sweaters. The principal welcomes the parents to the performance. Harry and Sophie decide to run off stage. 9. How will Harry and Sophie probably solve their problem? They will stop talking to Grandma. They will wear jackets every day. They will tell Grandma how much they hate her sweaters. They will ask Grandma to knit sweaters for the penguins. 10. The reader can conclude that Grandma makes so many sweaters because --- She has a lot of time since she doesn’t work anymore. She has too much yarn and wants to use it. She thinks the children are too cold She doesn’t know how to make anything else.