J&E

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Directions: Answer the following questions about Tops and Bottoms after you read pages 1 – 3. Remember to write in complete sentences.

1. Describe the character Bear.

Bear is very lazy and sleepy.

2. Who went to Bear’s house with an idea of how they could grow food?

Hare went to Bears house to ask him about the food.

3. Make a prediction. What do you think will happen next in this story?

I think they are going to plant food. Hare will give bear less food.

E & J

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Directions: Answer the following questions about Tops and Bottoms after you read pages 4 – 7. Remember to write in complete sentences.

1. What does Bear like to do all day?

Bear likes to sleep all day.

2. What kinds of food did Hare and his family end up getting from the bottom of the plants?

They got the food. They got carots, radish, and beets.

3. What kinds of food did Bear get from the tops of the plants?

He got the weeds and leaves.

J & E

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Directions: Answer the following questions about Tops and Bottoms after you read pages 8 – 12. Remember to write in complete sentences.

1. Who is doing most of the planting and harvesting?

Hare was doing all the work.

3. Why do you think Hare tells Bear what end of the plant he gets to have?

So Bear ends up with the junk.

3. Does Bear realize that he is not getting as much food as Hare? Why do you think this?

No he doesn’t because he sleeps all day.

E & J

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Directions: Answer the following questions about Tops and Bottoms after you read pages 13 to the end of the book. Remember to write in complete sentences.

1. How does Bear feel when he finally wakes up and sees how much food Hare and his family get to take home? Why do you think Bear feels like this?

Bear feels surprised and mad. He feels this because he gets the junk and Hare always gets the food.

4. This story is about hard work. Which character works the hardest? Why do you think this? Support your answer using evidence from the story.

I think Hare and his family works the hardest because they were planting, weeding, and watering. They did most of the work and all ber did was sleep.

J & E

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1. Describe Hare.

a. If you had to tell a first grader about Hare, what would you say about his character? Explain why you think this about him.

Hare is a sneaky, smart little rabbit. Because he trickt bear. Hare got the food and bear got nothing.

2. After you complete this worksheet, you can use this to help you when the class puts Hare on trail. Make sure you can support your thinking, so you can help other students understand why you think Hare is the way he is.