Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s House - My Pictures

1 Name_____ Date_____. Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant Vocabulary Word Unscramble Unscramble the words, using the text box to help you. promise chandeliers surprised waltzing costumes violin umbrellas famous poodle gargoyle windows wonderful droopy tuxedo handsome 1. linzwgat _____. 2. seoamhnd _____. 3. iopsrem _____. 4. rypdoo _____. 5. nliiov _____. 6. fdrulowne _____. 7. reyalggo _____. 8. emusosct _____. 9. ueotxd _____. 10. rmleausbl _____. 11. pdessurir _____. 12. sdiwwno _____. 13. aufsom _____. 14. elirsnchdae _____. 15. olpoed _____. 1 Name_____ Date_____.

2 Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant Word Search Find the words. w v a c o s t u m e s b l j c g i e q a f m p x z h u y d h h d g h a n d s o m e z h r a a g r p m b d a p i a n o g d e a c t o r w y f m r y d j e p r o m i s e v l g t n u f l b g f j r h c g q m s v e w i d o a t m e a l t k x i u a e l y m n y p s r n b j o k t r v l o h i q t x j g w l h b s m e u z t g l r c n h i d p n w g s b f k e h t x q n h r l actor chandeliers gargoyle oatmeal tuxedo candy costumes handsome piano violin castle famous hearts promise wig 2 Name_____ Date_____. Henry and Mudge and Mrs.

3 Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant Working with Words Complete each sentence using a word from the text box. gargoyle wonderful violin wig handsome tuxedo castle candy costumes dance surprised actor 1. Henry 's parents were going to a Sweetheart _____. 2. Henry and Mudge liked Valentine's Day because of the _____. 3. Mrs. Hooper lived in a big stone House with droopy trees, dark windows and a _____ on the door. 4. Henry tried to imagine Mudge wearing a _____, waltzing to the Blue Danube.. 5. Mrs. Hopper had a _____ in her hand when she opened the door. 6. Henry thought Mrs. Hopper's House looked like a _____.

4 7. Mrs. Hopper's father had been a famous _____. 8. Mrs. Hopper took Henry to a room that was full of _____. 9. Mrs. Hopper put a _____ on Mudge , and he looked like a poodle. 10. Henry , Mrs. Hopper, and Mudge had a _____ evening. 11. Henry 's parents were _____ when they came home. 12. Henry told them that he bet they didn't know that he could look that _____. 3 Name_____ Date_____. Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant Comprehension Read each of the following and answer the questions. 1. Why were Henry and Mudge going to stay with Mrs. Hopper? _____. _____. _____.

5 2. Why were Henry 's parents going to a dance? _____. _____. _____. 3. Why did Henry think Mrs. Hopper's House looked like a castle? _____. _____. _____. 4. Why did Mrs. Hopper have all the costumes in her House ? _____. _____. _____. 5. How did Mrs. Hopper treat Mudge at her House ? _____. _____. _____. 6. Why were Henry 's parents surprised when they got home? _____. _____. _____. 4 Name_____ Date_____. Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant It's a Quiz! Read each of the following. Circle true or false. 1. Henry 's parents were going to a Christmas dance. true false 2.

6 Henry and Mudge were staying with Mrs. Hopper. true false 3. Mrs. Hopper had twenty girl cats. true false 4. Henry thought Mrs. Hopper's House looked like a castle. true false 5. Henry 's father was wearing jeans and tennis shoes to the dance. true false 6. Mrs. Hopper gave Mudge oatmeal and French bread. true false 7. Mrs. Hopper's husband had been a famous actor. true false 8. Mrs. Hopper, Henry , and Mudge spent most of the evening in the costume room. true false 9. Mudge looked like a poodle with the wig on. true false 10. Henry 's parents were very surprised when they came home. true false 5 Name_____ Date_____.

7 Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant Writing Activity Do you think Mrs. Hopper was a good babysitter for Henry and Mudge ? Why do you think she was or wasn't? _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. _____. 6 Name_____ Date_____. Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant Answers Reading Level Page 1: 1. waltzing 9. tuxedo 2. handsome 10. umbrellas 3. promise 11. surprised 4. droopy 12. windows 5. violin 13. famous 6. wonderful 14. chandeliers 7. gargoyle 15. poodle 8. costumes Page 2: Answers not needed Page 3: 1.

8 Dance 7. actor 2. candy 8. costumes 3. gargoyle 9. wig 4. tuxedo 10. wonderful 5. violin 11. surprised 6. castle 12. handsome Page 4: 1. Henry 's parents were going to a Sweetheart Dance. 2. It was Valentine's Day. 3. Henry thought Mrs. Hopper's House looked like a castle because there were big chandeliers, tall paintings and a grand piano. 4. Mrs. Hopper's father had been a famous actor. The costumes had been her father's. 5. Mrs. Hopper was very kind to Mudge . She gave him a bowl of oatmeal and his own loaf of French bread. 6. Henry 's parents were surprised when they came home and saw Henry wearing a tuxedo, shiny black, shoes and a hat.

9 Mudge was wearing a wig. Page 5: 1. false 6. true 2. true 7. false 3. false 8. true 4. true 9. true 5. false 10. true 7