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

What is the author's message?

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

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

The sewer water made Steve sick.

How did Steve get his name?

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

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

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