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Mr. Muddle Learns a Lesson

Questions: 5

Grade: 3

Words: 68

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Mr. Muddle loves peeking over fences, always meddling in his neighbors' gardens. Today, he suggests Mrs. Green to grow roses instead of tulips. Excitedly, he meddles in Mr. Brown's vegetable patch, advising him to plant carrots not cabbages. But unexpectedly, his trousers get snagged on a garden rake. With a funny tumble, Mr. Muddle learns his lesson. Now, he enjoys his own garden, appreciating his neighbors' without meddling.

Question 1

What did Mr. Muddle suggest to Mrs. Green?

To grow roses

Explanation. Mr. Muddle suggested Mrs. Green to grow roses instead of tulips.

To grow tulips

To grow carrots

To grow cabbages

To grow apples

Question 2

What happened to Mr. Muddle in Mr. Brown's vegetable patch?

His trousers got snagged on a garden rake

Explanation. Mr. Muddle's trousers got snagged on a garden rake when he was meddling in Mr. Brown's vegetable patch.

He fell into a hole

He stepped on a carrot

He got bitten by a bug

He got lost

Question 3

What did Mr. Muddle learn in the story?

To appreciate his neighbors' gardens without meddling

Explanation. The story showed that Mr. Muddle learned to appreciate his neighbors' gardens without meddling.

To grow roses instead of tulips

To plant carrots not cabbages

That garden rakes are dangerous

That he should stop peeking over fences

Question 4

What does 'meddling' mean in the text?

Singing

Dancing

Running

Interfering

Explanation. In this context, 'meddling' means interfering in something that is not one's concern.

Laughing

Question 5

What did Mr. Muddle advise Mr. Brown?

To plant roses

To plant tulips

To plant apples

To plant carrots

Explanation. Mr. Muddle advised Mr. Brown to plant carrots instead of cabbages.

To plant cabbages

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