Name:______________________ Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Reading Comprehension
(Pages 103-113)

DO NOT copy your answers from the book. Write them in your OWN words!

1. During rehearsals for the play Mrs. Norton whispered to everyone when they forgot
their lines. Why won’t that work when they do the play in front of the parents?

2. What happened during Thursday rehearsal that made Greg think that maybe doing
this play wasn’t the worst thing ever?
A. Patty got hit with an apple D. A first-grader joined the play as a
B. The trees had to sing a song dog
C. One boy fell and chipped a tooth

3. Why did Rodney James’ mother have to carry him off of the stage before the play
even started?

4. How did everyone find out about Greg’s nickname?

5. What was the cause of major embarrassment for Greg?

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 Name:______________________ Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Reading Comprehension
(Pages 103-113) p. 2

6. What did Greg and the other trees do when they saw Patty?

7. Why did Mrs. Norton stop the play?

A. Because the boys were throwing
apples C. Because Toto brought comic books
B. Because Patty’s glasses were onto the stage
broken D. Because the boys forgot the words
to the song

8. Why did Greg’s mom throw the bouquet of flowers in the trash can?

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