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April Fools! Watch out at school!

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    Reading comprehension questions.
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  • What day does the story take place on?
    Halloween
    Last Day of School
    Gilbert’s Birthday
    April Fools’ Day
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  • Who is the main character in the story?
    Mrs. Byrd
    Lewis
    Patty
    Gilbert
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  • What was Gilbert excited about at the beginning of the day?
    Having a birthday party
    Going on a trip
    Getting a new book
    Playing April Fools' tricks
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  • What did Patty do to trick Gilbert on the way to school?
    Hid his backpack
    Said his shoe was untied
    Switched his lunch
    Threw a snowball
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  • What did the principal say that was funny?
    “Day nice a have!”
    “Let’s play soccer!”
    “Go home early!”
    “Trick or treat!”
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  • What happened when Gilbert read out loud in class?
    He fell down
    He lost his book
    He forgot the words
    He read with silly punctuation sounds
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  • Why did everyone laugh when Gilbert read?
    He made funny sounds like “POP” and “BOING”
    He sang instead
    He told a joke
    He did a magic trick
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  • What did Lewis put on Gilbert’s seat?
    A water balloon
    A sticker
    A whoopee cushion
    A bug
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  • How did Gilbert feel when he sat on the whoopee cushion?
    Sleepy
    Confused
    Embarrassed
    Angry
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  • What happened to Gilbert at recess?
    A bee landed on his head
    He got hit by a kickball
    He dropped his lunch
    Someone threw paint at him
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  • What made Gilbert feel bad during the day?
    He missed the bus
    He had no lunch
    Everyone was playing tricks on him
    He had extra homework
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  • What happened when Gilbert offered Lewis a chair?
    Lewis checked it carefully first
    Lewis sat down and laughed
    Lewis fell
    Gilbert sat on it instead
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  • What happened when Lewis got up to clean his brush?
    He spilled water
    He tripped on his shoelace
    He found a spider
    He left class
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  • What did Lewis think when Gilbert offered him a book?
    It was his own book
    It might be glued or squirt him
    It was a kind gift
    It was from the teacher
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  • Why was Lewis so scared during quiet time?
    He thought Gilbert would trick him
    He lost his eraser
    He couldn’t read
    He heard a loud noise
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  • What trick did Kenny play on Lewis?
    Put glue on his seat
    Put a fake spider on his desk
    Switched his name tag
    Tied his shoes together
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