Dogzilla Test 20 Points

Name ______# ______

“Dogzilla” Test – 20 points

Use the vocabulary words below to answer the questions. Please spell them correctly for full credit. tremendous heroic fantasy horrifying terrifying colossal realistic creature

1. Which two words are synonyms? ______and ______

2. The fact that the mice can talk shows the story is part ______.

3. What word best describes the mice at the end? ______

FANTASY OR REAL Write F if the sentence shows it is fantasy and R if it is real.

4. ______A gentle wind carried the mouth-watering smell into the distance.

5. ______All at once the volcano began to tremble.

6. ______Dogzilla chased cars – right off the freeway!

7. ______Dogzilla wandered through the city streets.

8. ______The mice talk.

9. ______The mice hold an emergency meeting. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (3 points each = 6 points total)

10. The author, Dav Pilkey, rated this story EG for “extremely goofy.” Do you agree or disagree and why? (3) ______

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11. Will the mice be safe forever? How do you know? (3)

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WRITE A LETTER ( 4 points) Write a short letter to the author, Dav Pilkey, and tell him your two favorite parts of the story and why you liked “Dogzilla”. Include the date, salutation, closing, and signature in the proper friendly letter format.

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______Name ______KEY______# ______

“Dogzilla” Test – 20 points

Use the vocabulary words below to answer the questions. Please spell them correctly for full credit. tremendous heroic fantasy horrifying terrifying colossal realistic creature

1. Which two words are synonyms? _tremendous/horrifying__ or _colossal/terrifying___

2. The fact that the mice can talk shows the story is part __fantasy______.

3. What word best describes the mice at the end? ____heroic______

FANTASY OR REAL Write F if the sentence shows it is fantasy and R if it is real.

4. ___R_____ A gentle wind carried the mouth-watering smell into the distance.

5. ___R_____ All at once the volcano began to tremble.

6. ___F_____ Dogzilla chased cars – right off the freeway!

7. ___R_____ Dogzilla wandered through the city streets.

8. ___F_____ The mice talk.

9. ___F_____ The mice hold an emergency meeting. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (3 points each = 6 points total)

10. The author, Dav Pilkey, rated this story EG for “extremely goofy.” Do you agree or disagree and why? (3) _____Answers may vary. Give 1 point for agreeing or disagreeing, 1 point for explaining why; 1 point for complete sentence.______

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11. Will the mice be safe forever? How do you know? (3)

__No, the mice are not safe forever because they forgot about Dogzilla’s puppies.______

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WRITE A LETTER ( 4 points) Write a short letter to the author, Dav Pilkey, and tell him your two favorite parts of the story and why you liked “Dogzilla”. Include the date, salutation, closing, and signature in the proper friendly letter format.

______Month Day, Year______

Dear Mr. Pilkey/Dav Pilkey/Dav,

Indent ______

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______Closing,______

______Signature______