TOOTH TROUBLE

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Good try, but a better answer would have been:Wilburs tusk hurts.Why does his mother want Wilbur to go to the dentist?A. Wilburs tusk hurts.B. Wilburs foot hurts.C. Wilburs nose hurts.

My tusk only hurts when I crunch, said Wilbur. If I take off the shells, I can just slurp them. Have some seaweed, said Mrs. Walrus. Its nice and soft. Ugh! said Wilbur. I dont want to eat seaweed. Its green and slimy. Then youll have to go to the dentist, said Mrs. Walrus. I dont want to go to the dentist, said Wilbur.

What were the Walrus eating?A. SeaweedB. McDonaldsC. Turtles

Oh man!!! The correct answer is seaweed! Keep reading carefully!

Wilburs friends were tusk wrestling. Wilbur loved tusk wrestling. He locked tusks with his friend Walter. Owww! yelled Wilbur. My tusk hurts! Youll have to go to the dentist, Walter said. I dont want to go to the dentist, said Wilbur. My tusk only hurts when I wrestle, said Wilbur. Lets play on the ice slide with Wanda. Wanda, Wilbur, and Walter swooped down the slide. SPLASH! They somersaulted into the sea. That was great! Lets do it again! Walter said.

Do you think it would be cold in the Ocean during the winter?YESorNOWalter poked his tusks into the ice and pulled himself up onto the ice floe. Wanda poked her tusks into the ice and pulled herself up onto the ice floe. Wilbur poked his tusks into the ice and Owww! yelled Wilbur. My tusk hurts! Youll have to go to the dentist, Wanda said. I dont want to go to the dentist, said Wilbur. Ill swim to Grandpas, Wilbur said. Its easy to get our there. Hes got a landing slope, It was a long way to Grandpas. Wilburs tusk hurt in the cold water. He pulled himself up Grandpas landing slop and lay there moaning.

Why do you think Wilburs tusk hurts?A. It doesnt hurt him.B. He pulled his tusk out.C. Wilbur has a cavity.

Tsk-tsk, said Grandpa. He put his flipper around Wilburs shoulders and helped him up onto the ice floe. What is the matter? My tusk hurts, Wilbur wailed. His whiskers quivered. Youll have to go to the dentist, Grandpa said. I dont want to go to the dentist, said Wilbur. Grandpa smiled. Neither did I, he said. Grandpas tooth was missing! Mrs. Walrus waddled up the landing slope toward them. Walter and Wanda said Id find you here, she said. Is your tusk still hurting? Yes, said Wilbur. Ill have to go to the dentist! Finally! said Mrs. Walrus.

Why do you think Wilbur finally decided to go to the dentist?B. The dentist called him and asked Wilbur to come. C. He saw his grandpa lost a tooth when he didnt go to the dentist.

A. His mother made him go because Wilbur wasnt listening.Dr. Tusker, the dentist, was very gentle. I see what the problem is, she said. Youve got a piece of a shell stuck in the top of your tusk. There! Ive taken it out. That feels much better! said Wilbur.If you brush your tusks twice a day with this special fish-flavored toothpaste, your tusks will be strong and shiny, said Dr. Tusker. She gave Wilbur a sticker. It said: I brush my tusks.

How many times did Dr. Tusker tell Wilbur to brush his tusks a day?

A. One TimeB. Two TimesC. Three TimesWow! said Grandpa. I wish I had tusks like yours. Dr. Tusker will make you a false tusk, said Wilbur. Youll have to go to the dentist. I dont want to go to the dentist! said Grandpa. Tsk-tsk, said Wilbur. He put his flipper around Grandpas shoulder. If I can go to the dentist, so can you!

LAST QUESTION!

Do you think Wilbur was happy he went to the dentist?YESNO