QA2 in English 3

How Steven Plays Possum

by Rosalie Koskimaki

Steven goes to the woods often. He hides behind a tree. He watches the opossums play.

The opossums are as big as cats. They're gray They have white faces with black eyes and ears. They have long, pointed noses. They live in trees. Steven calls them possums for short.

Steven watches them climb. Climbing is easy for possums. Their feet have five toes. One toe is like a thumb. They use their feet like hands. Their tails help too. Their tails are long and thin. Possums can hold things in their tails and climb with their tails.

Some animals eat possums. But they won't bother a dead possum. So, when an enemy comes along, possums play dead. They lie down. They shut their eyes. They don't move. They look dead. Then the enemy goes away.

Some days Steven wants to stay in bed. His mother calls him. He does not answer. He pretends he is asleep. But he's really just "playing possum."

Multiple Choice

This story is mostly about __________________.

• a game Steven plays

• what possums do

Multiple Choice

The word possum is _________________.

• the animal's real name

• a short name for the animal

Multiple Choice

You can guess from this story that possums live _________________.

• where there are lots of tall buildings

• where there are lots of tall trees

Multiple Choice

Steven acts like a possum ________________.

• to trick his mother

• to climb trees

Multiple Choice

"Playing possum" means ___________________.

• climbing a tree

• keeping very still

Open Ended

Describe the sea creature in a sentence using an adjective.

Open Ended

Describe the sea creature in a sentence using an adjective.

Open Ended

Describe the sea creature in a sentence using an adjective.

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined word a proper or a common noun? Mark the correct box with a check.

The Philippines has three major islands.

• common

• proper

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined word a proper or a common noun? Mark the correct box with a check.

Boracay is one of the most visited places here in the Philippines.

• common

• proper

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined word a proper or a common noun? Mark the correct box with a check.

Hans Christian Andersen is an author of classic children's stories.

• common

• proper

Open Ended

Construct a sentence using the connector as.

Open Ended

Construct a sentence using the connector for.

Open Ended

Construct a sentence using the connector because.

Open Ended

Construct a sentence using the connector since.

Open Ended

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Open Ended

Write a suggestion for your Christmas vacation activities at home. Use the phrases we've learned.

Open Ended

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Post it as a response in the assigned activity on Seesaw.