May the Best Prankster Win - K5 Learning

1 Level O Reader K5 Learning 2020 4 May the best Prankster Win Whe n Perla fo und out s he wo ul d be spend ing a few days at her grandparents house, she squealed with exc ite me nt. H er gra ndpa was a real p ranks ter. For seve ral y ears , they had bee n in a n intense p ra nk wa r. As s oo n as s he a rrived, Pe rla be gan pl o tting her firs t p rank. The ne x t mo rning, G randpa sa t d own to ea t his brea kfas t of Ra is in Bran a nd ora ng e juice as us ual. Whe n he we nt to ta ke a bite , howe ver, he no ticed tha t his reg ular spoo n had bee n replac ed by a g ia nt ladle! Eve n wo rse, all the ra isins had disap peared fro m his cereal.

2 Who took my raisins?! Grandpa bellowed. He looked aro und a nd saw Perla hid ing a few fee t a way . Pretend ing to be upset, he beg an to c has e he r a ro und the ho use. Afte r he ca ug ht he r, he held he r upside do wn o ver the table as she g iggled. He p ried the ra isins fro m her finge rs o ne by one until he r pal ms were e mp ty and the b owl was full. The n he sat d own a nd a te his ce real us ing the big ladle. prank squeaky shampoo ladle raisins alphabet Level O Reader K5 Learning 2020 5 Late r tha t nig ht, Pe rla found he r favo rite d oll wrapped in to ile t pape r. It was s itting o n he r bed nex t to a sign tha t read, I want my M ummy.

3 The nex t morning, Gra ndpa fo und plas tic a nts in his shamp oo whe n he went to was h his ha ir. Tha t sa me day , a fter d inne r, Pe rla went to pour a glass of mil k a nd jumpe d back in shock whe n it ca me out g ree n! Grandpa s tood smil ing a fe w fe et away . He was hold ing a box of food colo ring in his ha nd . Seve ral hours la te r, Pe rla wo ke up in the middle o f the nig ht to a loud squeal. She loo ked aro und, s ta rtled by the no ise. H er hea rt was po und ing ha rd . After a mo me nt, though, s he re alized what had happene d. Grandpa had placed a squeaky dog toy und er he r p illo w.

4 Perla spent the nex t day try ing to think of the pe rfec t final prank. She would be leaving the nex t mo rning and needed some thing g ood . Finally , she ha d an id ea. Level O Reader K5 Learning 2020 6 She we nt to the close t whe re her old toy s we re kep t a nd began digg ing . S he p ulled o ut several d olls and d ress-up clothes befo re she found wha t she was loo king fo r. It was a toy key board tha t s ounded out the le tte rs of the alp habe t whe n y o u p ress ed o n the m. S mil ing, she put it unde r Grandpa s pillow. The nex t morning a t breakfast, s he asked Grandpa ho w he had slept.

5 S he smiled innocently . Grandpa sco wled, p re te nd ing to po ut. He co ntinued to ea t his Ra is in Bra n, full of rais ins this time, in sile nce. Anx io us to hear if he r p rank ha d wo rked, Pe rla turned to he r grandmother. Grandma, how did he sleep? Oh, you wouldn t believe it! Grandma hollered from the other side of the room. He woke up at 2:00 am singing the ABC s! Level O Reader K5 Learning 2020 7 May the best Prankster Win (exercises) 1. Shor t Answer. a. What did Perla put in Grandpa s shampoo? _____ b. What color did Grandpa dye Perla s milk? _____ c. Wha t d id the sign say on Perla s doll? _____ d. Wha t kind of cere al was G ra nd pa eating ?

6 _____ Level O Reader K5 Learning 2020 8 2. True ( T) or F als e (F ) ? Circl e th e right answer. If the story does not say the ans wer, circl e ( X). 3. Mul tiple Ch oi ce. Wha t was G randpa do ing whe n he wo ke up a t 2 a m? a. Danc ing the M acarena b. Sing ing the S tar-Spa ngled Ba nner c. Reciting the Pled ge of Alle g iance d. Sing ing the ABCs Grandpa wrapped Perla s doll in to ile t pape r. T F X Perla cried whe neve r Grandpa play ed a p rank o n he r. T F X Perla arrive d a t he r grandparents house on a Friday . T F X Grandpa p re tend ed to be mad about Perla s pranks. T F X Level O Reader K5 Learning 2020 9 What did Grandpa put under Perla s pillow?

7 A. A bo wl o f ce real. b. A do g. c. A sq uea ky dog toy. d. A toy key boa rd. Wha t kind of juice did G randpa drink with his cereal ? a. Apple b. Orange c. Cra nbe rry d. Prune 4. If y ou were goin g to play a prank on a family mem ber, wh at woul d you do? (Rem ember th at you do not wan t anyone to get hurt!) _____ _____ _____ Level O Reader K5 Learning 2020 10 May the best Prankster Win (answers) 1. Shor t Answer. a. Plastic a nts b. Gree n c. I want my mummy d. Rais in b ra n 2. True ( T) or F als e (F ) ? Circl e th e right answer. If the story doesn t s ay th e ans wer, cir cle ( X) . 3. Mul tiple ch oice. Wha t was G randpa do ing whe n he wo ke up a t 2 a m?

8 D. Sing ing the ABCs What did Grandpa put under Perla s pillow? c. A sq uea ky dog toy Wha t kind of juice did G randpa drink with his cereal ? b. Orange 4. Answers will vary.