Bobbsey Twins

1. Part A: What does the word fixed tell about Snoop in paragraph 7? The kitten is interested in the kite The kitten is afraid of the kite. The kitten will take the kite. The kitten will rip the kite Part B: What does Snoop do right after his eyes are fixed on the kite? He plays with Flossie He goes inside the barn He jumps on the kite He finds a new kite. 2. Part A: What do Freddie and Bert do with the kite? They bring it into a barn. They fly it in the sky. They give it to Snoop They ask Flossie to fix it. Part B: Which phrase from the passage shows how they do this? “. . . she went down to the common with Snoop in her arms.” (Paragraph 4) “. . . was a large one with an old disused barn at one end.” (Paragraph 6) “. . . Bert prepared to let out the string and ‘run it up,’ . . .” (Paragraph 6) “. . . over the ground Snoop leaped from Flossie’s arms . . .” (Paragraph 7) 3. Part A: Why does Flossie take Snoop with her to the common? She enjoys being with the kitten She wants the kitten to ride on the kite. She wants to let the kitten run around. She thinks there will be other kittens there. Part B: Select two events that happen because of Flossie’s actions. The kids go to Roscoe’s common. Snoop sees many kites The kids have a new problem. Snoop wants to go home. Snoop gets into trouble. The kids learn a new game. 4. Part A: How does Freddie feel about what happens at the end of the passage? He thinks it is silly He thinks it is fun. He is confused about it He is upset about it Part B: How does the reader know how Freddie feels? Freddie brings the kite to the common Freddie walks down to the old barn. Freddie wants to fly the kite. Freddie calls after the kitten 5. Look at the picture in the passage. Use the picture to help describe what happens in the passage. Write one word in each box in the chart. In the passage, the author tells about what happens when Bert, Freddie, and Flossie go to Roscoe’s common. Think about what happens and how the characters act.The passage ends with Snoop, the kitten being carried up into the sky with the kite. Write a story that continues where the passage ended. In your story, be sure to use what you have learned about the characters and the setting to tell what happens next.