Slide 1

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 2

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 3

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 4

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 5

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 6

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 7

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 8

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 9

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 10

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 11

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 12

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 13

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 14

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 15

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 16

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 17

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 18

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 19

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.


Slide 20

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary
1. Thinking fast, Brianna ______ a story to explain
how the window got broken.

brooded
B. concocted
C. perched
D. firmed
A.

Vocabulary
2. From her ______ high on the cliff, Tina could
see out over the ocean for miles.

despair
B. rations
C. perch
D. creature
A.

Vocabulary
3. Lance ______ all day about the possibility that
his team might lose the game.

rationed
B. concocted
C. brooded
D. invested
A.

Vocabulary
4. On our camping trip, we had enough _____ for
only a week.

rations
B. perch
C. homestead
D. shadows
A.

Vocabulary
5. The facts in the case are ______ and prove that
the defendant is innocent.

despair
B. homestead
C. brooded
D. undeniable
A.

Vocabulary
6. Long ago many families moved west to ______
instead of staying in the crowded cities.

concocted
B. perch
C. homestead
D. settlement
A.

Vocabulary
7. Nick was overcome with a feeling of ______
because he thought he would never finish the
project.
despair
B. brooded
C. homestead
D. repair
A.

Hattie’s Birthday Box
Comprehension Test

Comprehension
1. Why is the whole family gathering?

to wait for Aunt Hattie’s visit
B. to visit the nursing home
C. to celebrate Grandaddy McClintic’s 100th
birthday
D. to see how many relatives the McClintic family
has
A.

Comprehension
2. Relatives can come from near and far to the
event for all the following reasons except
______.
there is no more rationing
B. the war is over
C. almost everyone is home from the war
D. the nursing home is in a central location
A.

Comprehension
3. All the following show that Grandaddy is
nervous except ______.

he sits in his chair by the window
B. he rubs his hands together
C. he repeatedly asks Anna who is coming
D. he taps his slippered feet
A.

Comprehension
4. Why did Grandaddy stew and brood the night
before Hattie left for Nebraska?

Hattie was just sixteen years old.
B. Hattie had just gotten married.
C. There was a combination going-away and
birthday party for Hattie.
D. He had nothing to put into the box he made for
her.
A.

Comprehension
5. Why does Grandaddy make up his tale about
the box?
to keep from telling Hattie that he has no real
gift for her
B. to show how good he is at woodworking
C. to make it all right that he made the gift
D. to prove what a good storyteller he is
A.

Comprehension
6. Why is Grandaddy nervous about Hattie’s visit?

because he has turned 100 years old
B. because he thinks she is mad at him
C. because his whole family is there
D. because he loves his sister
A.

Comprehension
7. Why doesn’t Grandaddy ever buy something for
Hattie’s birthday box?

He never has the money.
B. Hattie is far away in Nebraska.
C. Hattie doesn’t need any more presents.
D. Time goes on, and he never gets around to it.
A.

Comprehension
8. Hattie says, “Oh, Spencer, Spencer, there’s
been too much time and space.” What does she
mean?
Seventy-four years is a long time.
B. Nebraska is very far away from here.
C. She is asking her brother why he never came
to visit.
D. They have been away from each other far too
long.
A.

Comprehension
9. What lesson did Hattie learn the first winter
when she and Otto ran out of food?

to let people help their neighbors
B. to let Otto have his pride
C. to keep extra food in the cupboard
D. to always be proud
A.

Comprehension
10. Why does Hattie finally open the box?

Her children are starving.
B. She needs something to sell.
C. She wants to honor Spencer by wearing what’s
inside.
D. Her husband needs a wagon for traveling to
Nebraska.
A.

Comprehension
11. Which word best describes Hattie?

hopeful
B. angry
C. proud
D. helpful
A.