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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

End of Book Check

1. What does the word “grubber” in this story mean?

a. a worm
b. someone who grabs something
c. a sweet shop

2. What was the first thing that came sailing out of the second story window?
a. a bathtub
b. a lavatory pan
c. a birdcage

3. How did Pelly get Billy up to the giraffe’s second story window?
a. He opened the door for him.
b. He showed him where the elevator was.
c. He let Billy ride in his beak.

4. When first meeting the window cleaners, the Duke’s attitude is best described as…
a. angry
b. excited
c. frightened

5. What were the animals’ favorite foods?

a. stale sardines, walnuts, and banana leaves
b. salmon, walnuts, and purple flowers
c. haddock, peanuts, and purple flowers

6. The book is titled, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. Who is me?

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How do the animals join together to run the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company?

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Who is your favorite character in the story? Explain why using at least 3 examples

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Choose 3 of the words below to use in sentences that clearly show the word’s meaning:

ransacked possession famished

baffled sensible emerge
bellow mend summon

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Create an advertisement for the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company.
Look back through the book and use clues in the text to
figure out how the animals could persuade humans to hire them.