Basic Understanding- parts 1+2
1. Match the sentence beginnings in A to the endings in B to form a summary or Part One.
A B
1. Professor Herbert took the students a. pay a fine.
2. The boys saw a lizard b. to straighten things out.
3. They climbed up the tree c. shoot Professor Herbert.
4. The owner made the boys d. a dollar a piece.
5. He charged them e. He heard Dave's story.
6. Dave couldn't borrow a dollar f. cool off and not go.
7. He stayed after school g. in a cherry tree.
8. Dave was afraid that Pa would h. and broke down
9. Pa was angry when i. to work out the fine.
10. Pa said he would go to school j. on a field trip
11. He wanted to take a gun k. whip him for being late.
12. Dave hoped that Pa would l. so he had to take the punishment
2. What is the setting of the story?
3. Who are the main characters of the story? Describe each one
4. What punishment did the boys receive? How is Dave's punishment different from the punishment of the other boys?
5. How did Dave get home from school? How far was it?
6. List Three of Dave's chores on the farm. What did Pa decide to do when Dave told him why he was late?
8. What was Dave's reaction?