The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Illustrated Classics Edition

Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Huckleberry Finn and Jim, a runaway slave, find life filled with excitement
and the spirit of adventure floating down the Mississippi River. Join Huck
and Jim and their old friend Tom Sawyer as they come up against low-down
thieves and murderers, while being chased by Huck's evil, drunken Pa, who
is after Huck's treasure.

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 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
Chapter 1

1 Where does Huckleberry Finn live?

St. Petersburg, Russia St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg, Missouri
2 What river did Huck fish from?
Mississippi Suwanee Volga
3 Who is Huck's father?
the town drunk Tom Sawyer Judge Thatcher
4 What is is Huck's allowance?
$1 a month $1 a week $1 a day
5 Why did Huck believe the Widow Douglas took him in?
she felt sorry for him he saved her life to get his money
6 How did Huck feel about living with the Widow Douglas?
free and happy he didn't like it grateful
7 How did Huck feel after he left the Widow Douglas?
free and happy he didn't like it he missed her
8 Why did Huck decide to stay with the Widow Douglas?
to join Tom's club Judge Thatcher he was afraid to live
made him on his own
9 What was Tom's signal for Huck to meet him?
an owl's hoot a cat's meow a cricket chirp
10 What happened to Huck's new clothes during the night of the
meeting?
they got dirty they were lost they were torn

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 My Book Review
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Title_____________________________________
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Author ___________________________________
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Date ____/____/____
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This book was:

Fiction Non-fiction Biography Other: _______________________

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This story was about: people animals facts
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Which words tell about the story? happy sad interesting
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Did you enjoy this book? yes no some of it
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Which part did you like best? beginning middle end
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My favorite character was __________________________________________
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My least favorite character was _____________________________________
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I think the best setting was _________________________________________
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My favorite part was ______________________________________________
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Write a few words that will remind you of the book. ______________________
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My rating for this book:
A super book! Very Good This book is okay. I didn't like it.

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By_________________________

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 My Book Review
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Title_____________________________________
2
Author ___________________________________
3
Date ____/____/____
4
This book was: Fiction Non-fiction Biography Other:_______________
5
This story was about: people animals facts
6
Which words tell about the story? happy sad interesting
7
Did you enjoy this book? yes no some of it
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Which part did you like best? beginning middle end
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My favorite character was (circle): Huck Jim Tom
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my least favorite character was (underline): Widow Douglas Judge
other:__________________
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Most of the settings in this book were at/in ____________________________
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My favorite part was ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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Write a few words that will remind you of the book. ______________________
_______________________________________________________________
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My rating for this book:

A super book! Very Good This book is okay. I didn't like it.

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By_________________________

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 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
Chapter 1
Answer Key

1 Where does Huckleberry Finn live?

St. Petersburg, Russia St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg, Missouri
2 What river did Huck fish from?
Mississippi Suwanee Volga
3 Who is Huck's father?
the town drunk Tom Sawyer Judge Thatcher
4 What is is Huck's allowance?
$1 a month $1 a week $1 a day
5 Why did Huck believe the Widow Douglas took him in?
she felt sorry for him he saved her life to get his money
6 How did Huck feel about living with the Widow Douglas?
free and happy he didn't like it grateful
7 How did Huck feel after he left the Widow Douglas?
free and happy he didn't like it he missed her
8 Why did Huck decide to stay with the Widow Douglas?
to join Tom's club Judge Thatcher he was afraid to live
made him on his own
9 What was Tom's signal for Huck to meet him?
an owl's hoot a cat's meow a cricket chirp
10 What happened to Huck's new clothes during the night of the
meeting?
they got dirty they were lost they were torn

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 Hannibal, Missouri 1864

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