Danger in the Parking Lot

  1. What was the author’s purpose in writing this story?
  1. entertain
  2. inform
  3. persuade
  4. describe
  1. What is the main idea of this story?
  1. Zach and his mom went to the grocery store.
  2. Potatoes are heavy to carry.
  3. Grocery shopping is not fun.
  4. It is important to be careful and watch for cars in parking lots.
  1. Why was the little girl crying? (Make an inference.)
  1. She was crying because the blue car stopped.
  2. She was crying because the potatoes spilled.
  3. She was crying because she sat down hard on the ground.
  4. She was crying because couldn’t find her mother.
  1. Who is the main character of the story?
  1. the little girl
  2. Zach
  3. Zach’s mom
  4. the little girl’s mom
  1. What was the story conflict on pages 2 and 3?
  1. Zack wanted to watch the race and the T.V. was broken.
  2. Zack’s mom thought he watched too much T.V.
  3. Zack’s mom needed help carrying groceries but his arms were too tired.
  4. Zach wanted to watch the race and his mom wanted him to go to the grocery store with her.
  1. How did Zack and his mom solve the conflict in question 5?
  1. Zack’s mom carried all the groceries.
  2. Mom told Zack to tape the race.
  3. Mom fixed the T.V. so Zach could watch the race.
  4. Zack turned off the T.V. and read a book.
  1. How did Zach’s mother feel about Zack and what he did at the end of the story?
  1. sad
  2. hungry
  3. disappointed
  4. proud
  1. Which answer best retells the story?
  1. Zack and his mom went to the grocery store. Zack argued with his mom about going to the store. Zack was carrying the potatoes but they were too heavy. He dropped them and a little girl tripped over the potatoes.
  2. Zach’s mom wanted Zach to go to the grocery store with her but he wanted to watch the race. Mom told him to tape the race. Zach helped mom shop for groceries. While they were carrying the groceries to the car Zach saved a little girl from being hit by a car.
  3. Mom and Zack were carrying groceries to the car and he saw a little girl in danger. He yelled “Stop! Stop! Look out!” The little girl sat down hard on the ground. Zach’s mom said she was glad Zach went with her to the grocery store that day and she gave him a hug.
  4. Zack wanted to go shopping with his mom. She needed groceries. Zach picked the things off the shelf. He dropped the potatoes and they spilled on the ground. A little girl almost got hit by a car.
  1. When did Zack know the little girl was in danger?
  1. He knew when he dropped the potatoes.
  2. He knew his mom told him told him to keep up with her.
  3. He knew when he saw a big blue car moving slowly.
  4. He knew when the little girl fell down.
  1. How do you think the little girl’s mother felt at the end of the story?
  1. angry
  2. silly
  3. grateful
  4. sleepy