1. Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens

2. 1. What does Bear do while Hare and his family plant, water, and weed?

3. 2. What two categories of vegetables are mentioned in the story? A.Stems and roots B.Fruit and flowers C.Dirt and soil

4. 3. How did Hare lose the land he once owned? A.Bear bought it from him. B.He lost it in a bet with a tortoise. C.He gave the land to Bear.

5. 4. Why did Hare and Mrs. Hare go to Bear to become business partners? A.Because the children were hungry. B.Because they wanted to help Bear. C.Because they wanted to start a garden.

6. 5. Are carrots, radishes and beets the tops, bottoms or middles of the plant?

7. 6. Are lettuce, broccoli and celery the tops, bottoms or middles of the plant?

8. 7. Is corn the top, bottom or middle of the plant?

9. Vocabulary Words lazy, bottom, crops, clever, cheated, partners, wealth

10. 8. The fox was very clever when he caught the mouse.

11. 9. The workers were lazy and did not want to work.

12. 10. The farmer sold his crops at the market.

13. 11. The king shared his wealth with his people.

14. 12. She cheated on the test and was very dishonest.

15. 13. No one has ever been to the bottom of the ocean.

16. 14. Bear and Hare were partners and owned the business together.