What is the author's purpose for writing this story?

to tell a funny story about a girl

Why did Prudy's father say unpleasant things when he mowed the lawn?

Prudy's clutter was in the way.

Why was Egbert worried when he saw Evie collecting things?

He was afraid she would become like Prudy.

Which of these events from the story are fantasy?

Prudy's room exploded all over the place.

How did Prudy's family and friends help her solve her problem?

They helped her build a museum.

What was Prudy's main problem?

She didn't want to throw anything away

When did Prudy first start to think she had a problem?

When she could barely get to her desk.

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Prudy's Problem

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1
Which word best describes Prudy?
frightened
gentle
careful
stubborn
2
What is the author's purpose for writing this story?
to show different kinds of stamps
to tell a funny story about a girl
to describe an unusual museum
to explain how to collect things
3
Why did Prudy's father say unpleasant things when he mowed the lawn?
The grass had grown too high.
Prudy's friends refused to help.
The grass was covered with ants.
Prudy's clutter was in the way.
4
According to the story, what happened every time Prudy left her bedroom?
The walls started to bulge.
The door popped open.
She took things to the dump.
She set off an avalanche.
5
Why was Egbert worried when he saw Evie collecting things?
He was afraid she would become like Prudy.
He didn't want her to lose her collection.
He wanted to collect the twigs.
He wanted to help her find twigs.
6
Which of these events from the story are fantasy?
Prudy's friends collected things.
Prudy's room exploded all over the place.
Prudy gathered information at the library.
Prudy saved pretty paper napkins.
7
How did Prudy's family and friends help her solve her problem?
They brought her library books.
They sent her to another planet.
They helped her build a museum.
They took all of her things to a thrift shop.
8
At the end of the story, Prudy became
confused
silly
neat
graceful
9
What was Prudy's main problem?
She didn't want to listen to her parents
She didn't want to throw anything away
She didn't have a big enough bedroom
She didn't have a place for her collections
10
Where does the story take place?
Prudy's house
School
Belinda's house
Egbert's house
11
When did Prudy first start to think she had a problem?
When she found a mushroom in the living room.
When she picked up a silver gum wrapper.
When she could barely get to her desk.
When she saw Evie making piles of pine twigs.

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