“That is a really big geode,” marveled Hank, his nose touching the glass tabletop. “And it’s a table. It’s a rock and furniture at the same time. This is the best house in the world. Or at least the country.”
“It’s because my parents are both geologists,” [Maisie] told Hank. “Those are professional rock experts. That’s why we moved here. There’s more going on here with rocks and stuff than where we lived in California.”
She took him to the garage, which stood all by itself at the very back of her long yard, and showed him a whole closet full of rocks. Talk about treasure. Hank had never seen some of Maisie’s rocks, even on his favorite rocks and minerals website.
“I’m gonna be a geologist too,” said Hank, excited to be in the home of actual rocks and minerals professionals.
Comprehension Questions
1. Who are the characters mentioned in the passage?
A. Maisie and Henry
B. Molly and Hank
C. Maisie and Hank
A. Her parents are geologists.
B. She has a rock collection.
C. Her parents brought them there for Hank.
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Vocabulary
4. List any vocabulary words below.