Why did the family have to call a "tree doctor"?

The sewer water made Steve sick.

What was Steve's last act of bravery?

He protected the family's home during a storm.

Why was the letter written?

to help prepare the children for the loss

How did Steve get his name?

Sari couldn't say "tree," so she said "Steve"

What is the author's message?

True friends are hard to come by-hold on to them.

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1
Why did the family have to call a "tree doctor"?
Steve had a tree disease.
Steve had rotting roots.
The sewer water made Steve sick.
2
Who is the narrator?
Mom
Lindsay
Dad
Sari
3
What structure does the author use in this story?
Letter form
Chapters
compare and contrast
poetic form
4
All of the following are examples of personification EXCEPT...
And it wasn't always easy.
Steve was there to greet us.
he held our underwear with pride
the tree doctor had to give Steve a haircut
5
What did the author mean when he said, "Steve got a haircut."
He cut his branches down.
Steve had hair and he shaved it.
He got his leaves cut off.
6
What was Steve's last act of bravery?
He protected the family's home during a storm.
He scared away a monster.
He stood tall in a snowstorm.
He sucked up all of the smelly water.
7
Why was the letter written?
to encourage the children to come home
to inform the children their mother was sick
to help prepare the children for the loss
to explain to the children that they would be moving
8
What is the setting at the beginning of the story?
the family's house now
the family's house a few year's ago
a few years ago in a forest
right now in the forest
9
How did Steve get his name?
Sari couldn't say "tree," so she said "Steve"
they named the tree after Uncle Steve
the family thought the tree needed a name
it was short for Steven
10
What happened to Steve when the storm hit?
He knocked Steve down.
It blew his leaves off.
It knocked his branches down.
11
Who is Steve?
the family dog
a squirrel
the kids' father
a tree
12
What is the author's message?
Never give up.
True friends are hard to come by-hold on to them.
Always tell the truth.
Do not judge other people.

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