Secret of the Yellow Van

Secret of the Yellow Van

Author: Sandy Zaugg

© 2008 by Pacific Press®

Readability Level 3.9 / Points 4

Word Count: 14,818

96 pages

1. The Porters had Nanday conures, finches and _____.

a. canaries / b. cockatiels / c. conches / d. cookoos

2. Alex raised _____ to earn money for college.

a. cockatiels / b. conures / c. finches / d. all of these

3. Natalie thought Mr. Porter was in _____.

a. the cemetery / b. heaven / c. jail / d. Peru

4. Mrs. Kostenko saw _____.

a. a man sitting in a yellow van
b. a Macaw flitting from tree to tree
c. a policeman patrolling the neighborhood
d. all of these

5. Charlie was killed by _____.

a. eating a houseplant
b. swallowing rat poison
c. the western tanager
d. all of these

6. Some of their friends said _____.

a. if they got eggs they probably wouldn’t hatch
b. the baby birds probably wouldn’t live
c. both of these
d. neither of these

7. Mother kept coming in to check on them because _____.

a. she wanted to make sure they got their homework done
b. she was worried about their safety
c. both of these
d. neither of these

8. One of the strange things about the van was that it kept changing _____.

a. color / b. lanes / c. names / d. shapes

9. Mr. Gonzales called his son Raúl because his son was a _____.

a. big man / b. policeman / c. veterinarian / d. all of these

10. Alex got his _____ to help him hand feed the birds.

a. family / b. friends / c. teacher / d. all of these

11. When feathers first start growing they look like _____.

a. fern leaves / b. plastic straws
c. spider webs / d. none of these

12. BJ picked up _____ and dropped them on Rusty.

a. feathers / b. olives / c. potato chips / d. puzzle pieces

13. They were surprised that a thief would go around stealing _____.

a. cats / b. lunch boxes / c. trees / d. none of these

14. Jennifer was given a _____to replace Charlie.

a. dog / b. kitten / c. parakeet / d. goldfish

15. Rusty got a piece of the thief’s _____.

a. coat / b. pants / c. shirt / d. sock

16. The phrase “money doesn’t grow on trees” means:

a. It is not easy to get money; you have to work for it
b. The government doesn’t make a lot of money
c. Not all money is made of paper
d. You need a lot of money to go to college

17. A macaw is a kind of _____.

a. cat / b. dog / c. parrot / d. thief

18. To nip at a nose is to _____ it.

a. bite / b. pat / c. tickle / d. wash

19. A cuttlebone is used to help birds _____.

a. cut their food / b. grow strong bones
c. heal cuts / d. smooth beaks and nails

20. A feeding _____ is like what doctors use to give shots.

a. bulb / b. needle / c. spoon / d. syringe