The Upside-Down Vampire — Passage and Quiz

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Vinnie the Vampire, residing in a spooky old castle, faces a unique challenge every Halloween - he's always upside-down! His attempts to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters result in sweets scattering on the floor instead of landing in their bags. The arrival of Wanda the clever witch brings a creative solution: she casts a spell making all the trick-or-treaters' bags stick to the ceiling. Now, Vinnie's upside-down candy distribution works perfectly! This humorous tale explores themes of friendship, creative problem-solving, and embracing one's uniqueness. The story's vivid characters and imaginative plot provide an engaging way to improve reading comprehension skills while celebrating the fun spirit of Halloween. It's an excellent resource for teaching students to identify and describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, aligning perfectly with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3 standards.
Publisher: Workybooks
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Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi
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CONTENT PREVIEW

The Upside-Down Vampire

Vinnie the Vampire lived in a spooky old castle. He was excited for Halloween, but he had one big problem – he always hung upside-down! When trick-or-treaters came to his door, Vinnie would try to hand out candy, but it would fall on the floor instead of into their bags.

 

On Halloween night, a clever witch named Wanda visited Vinnie's castle. She saw his trouble and cast a spell, making all the trick-or-treaters' bags stick to the ceiling. Now, when Vinnie dropped candy, it fell right into their bags! Everyone laughed and had the best Halloween ever, thanks to the upside-down vampire and the smart witch.

Quiz

1. Who is the main character of the story?

A
Wanda the Witch
B
Vinnie the Vampire
C
A trick-or-treater
D
The old castle

2. Where does the story take place?

A
In a pumpkin patch
B
At a Halloween party
C
In a spooky old castle
D
At a school

3. What is Vinnie's big problem?

A
He's afraid of the dark
B
He can't find his Halloween costume
C
He always hangs upside-down
D
He doesn't like candy

4. How does Wanda solve Vinnie's problem?

A
She turns Vinnie right-side up
B
She makes the candy fly
C
She makes the trick-or-treaters' bags stick to the ceiling
D
She cancels Halloween

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