Monster in the Mangroves (Reese Everett)

Look for a scary creature in Monster in the Mangroves (Reese Everett). This spooky mystery takes place in a dark and muddy swamp. Kids will follow brave friends as they search for the truth behind the monster legend. The easy sentences help students practice reading while enjoying a little thrill. It is a super fun book for kids who love a good scare!

Lexile: 650L

Quiz

Câu 1: Why didn't the boy stay with his sister?

his sister ran awayhis tooth fell outhe saw a dinosaurhis friend yelled

Câu 2: For this story to make sense, what does the boy decide he needs to do?

act it outstart at the beginningwrite it downtell the story quickly

Câu 3: Why does the boy realize he needs to start at the beginning of the story?

he has lots of time on his handshe needs to write a story for schoolit's confusingit's more interesting that way

Câu 4: Which piece of information from the text is visible in the illustration?

the boy went walking in the forestthe boy lost a tooththe boy stepped on a dinosaurthe boy has a friend called Tyler

Câu 5: Which of the following is an antonym of _ginormous_?

spikyhugetinycolorful

Câu 6: Which word is related to the word _explain_?

expletiveexplanationexitexpiration

Quiz

Câu 1: What is Lawrence's mom's job?

surgeonpilotmarine biologistnurse

Câu 2: Where does Lawrence have to go with his sister?

a daycare centerthe hospitalthe parkbeach clean up

Câu 3: Why won't Mom let Lawrence stay home by himself?

she thinks he is too youngshe thinks he will watch too much televisionshe thinks it's not a safe neighborhoodshe thinks he will get scared

Câu 4: When Lawrence says "barf", what does it show us about how he is feeling?

saddisgustedexcitedangry

Câu 5: What is an _odor_?

a type of fooda soundsmokea smell

Câu 6: Which of the following is a synonym for _disaster_?

calmmiracleordercatastrophe

Quiz

Câu 1: Why was the beach so full of trash?

people were littering a lot that weekthe storm had blown it insomeone had a party therea school had come to visit

Câu 2: Why does Lawrence make kissy noises at his sister?

he loves herhe is pretending to be a fishhe is teasing herhe is singing a song

Câu 3: What does it tell us when Tyler's mom says "Oh Tyler," when he was telling the story of the shark?

that she doesn't like him talking about the sharkthat he's making up the storythat it happened recentlythat the story is true

Câu 4: How did Lawrence feel about going to the beach clean up?

he was nervoushe was excitedhe didn't want to gohe was scared

Câu 5: What is _debris_?

large rockssandbroken bits and piecesnatural elements

Câu 6: What does _non-biodegradable_ mean?

it will be broken down naturallyhas come from natureit can't be broken down naturallymade of plastic

Quiz

Câu 1: Which words describe the boat ride?

long and bumpyfast and loudslow and relaxingsmooth and soothing

Câu 2: What safety clothes did they need for the clean up?

a helmetgogglesshin guardsgloves

Câu 3: How are Bella and Lawrence similar?

they both like the same booksthey both love the beachone is a boy and one is a girlthey both have a sister

Câu 4: Why is the word _UMP!_ in capitals?

it is written on the bucketit is making the noise of Bella bumping into Lawrenceit is in another languagethe reader is meant to whisper the word

Câu 5: What does the word _shush_ mean?

sit downbe quietgood luckhold on

Câu 6: Which word from the text is a compound word?

tacojellyfishtrashshark

Quiz

Câu 1: What is Lawrence's problem in this chapter?

he was losthe lost part of his fingerhe lost his tooth so he wouldn't get money from the tooth fairyhe was very scared and wanted to go home

Câu 2: Where does Lawrence think he lost his tooth?

at homein the boaton the beachamong the mangroves

Câu 3: What does it mean to "keep an eye out" for something?

to forget about itto remember somethingto look out for itto lose your eye in an accident

Câu 4: How does Lawrence feel when he realizes he won't get money for his tooth?

nonchalantdevastatedboredexcited

Câu 5: What is the present tense of the word _brought_?

buyboughbringbrung

Câu 6: Which of the following is a synonym for _mushy_?

hardsolidshinysquishy

Quiz

Câu 1: What had Lawrence picked up?

a jellyfishan eyeballa monster's heada finger

Câu 2: Why do the kids run away?

they are running away from the older kidsthey think it is a tigerthey don't want to get into troublethey hear shouting and think it's a monster eating someone

Câu 3: What are the _heeby jeebies_?

a feeling of excitementa type of water treea feeling of uncertainty and frighta dance

Câu 4: How are the kids feeling when they are running?

jubilantdevastatedterrifiedexcited

Câu 5: What does the word _eery_ mean?

sickcomfortableloudspooky

Câu 6: What does the word _snagged_ mean?

killedcaughtbrokenbent

Quiz

Câu 1: What did the moving rock turn out to be?

a sea turtlea jellyfisha monstera shark

Câu 2: Why does Tyler say the turtle is "pretty much a dinosaur"?

the turtle has a long lifespanit is a species that has been around for millions of yearsit was taller than all of themit roared

Câu 3: What is an _endangered species_?

a species with lots of numbersa species that is considered to be a pesta species that is at risk of dying out due to low numbersa species that does not exist anymore

Câu 4: "Now we're all gonna be monster meat!" What does the exclamation point show?

he is excitedhe is whisperinghe is happyhe is afraid

Câu 5: What does it mean to look _pale_?

to close your eyesto turn redto lack colorto pull a funny face

Câu 6: The word _gonna_ is a colloquial form of which two words?

going togone bygoing backgone under

Quiz

Câu 1: What was making the footstep sound?

the sea turtlea dinosaura monsterRene and Nate

Câu 2: What was the turtle tangled in?

seaweedthe mangroveswoolthick plastic

Câu 3: Why is it "lucky" that they found the turtle?

they would receive a rewardthe turtle had escaped from the aquariumshe could have starved to death if they didn't free herthe turtle enjoyed human company

Câu 4: What does it show us about how Nate feels when he sees the eye and says "Whoa!"

he is sadhe is surprisedhe is afraidhe is unimpressed

Câu 5: Which word from the text is an adverb?

tangledquietlytroubleturtle

Câu 6: Which word from the text is a compound word?

whoapocketknifemonsterplastic