Puffin Protectors (Storyworks Mar / April)

Multiple Choice

carrier: a container used to move something from one place to another

Circle the best follow-up sentence to this one: We put our puppy in her carrier.

• a. Then we drove her to the vet.

• b. Then we played fetch with her in the yard.

Multiple Choice

envy: the feeling of wanting to have what someone else has

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below:

When Ava’s friend got new sneakers for her birthday, Ava felt envy because _______.

• a. she already had a pair of sneakers just like them

• b. she wished she could have a new pair of sneakers

Multiple Choice

volunteer: offer to help without being paid

Choose the best follow-up sentence to this one:

Malik decided to volunteer at the animal shelter.

• a. He wanted to spend his time caring for lost pets.

• b. He wanted to earn money for a new skateboard.

Multiple Choice

peering: looking closely or carefully

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below:

Lily stopped in front of the bakery, peering at the _______.

• a. pretty cakes in the window

• b. delicious smells that drifted out

Match

Match the following

title

author

story description

phot

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• story description

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Multiple Choice

Where is Witless Bay located?

• Witless Bay is in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is north of the Atlantic Ocean.

• Witless Bay is in Newfoundland, Canada. It is near St. John’s, the capital city, and along the Atlantic Ocean.

• Witless Bay is in the bottom right corner of the map. It is across from the map scale.

• Witless Bay is an imaginary city. It is in the fictional country of Atlantia,

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of the first scene of the play?

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Scene 1 ​

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. It also tells how to pronounce ​

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. This helps me understand where the ​

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are and what time of ​

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it is at the beginning of the story.

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What are the other settings?

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What are pufflings?

• A puffin eggs

• B puffin babies

• C puffin experts

• D puffin rescuers

Multiple Choice

In the sentence “We flew here from the U.S. to volunteer with them,” volunteer means ______.

• A watch birds

• B learn a new skill

• C help for free

• D report an event

Multiple Choice

Why did Zane and his dad fly from the United States to Canada?

• Zane and his dad flew to Canada so they could they could volunteer with the Puffin Patrol, a group that rescues baby puffins.

• Zane and his dad flew to Canada so they could see and photograph baby puffins.

• Zane and his dad flew to Canada so they could chase baby puffins back into the ocean where they belong.

• Zane and his dad flew to Canada so they could do some sight seeing and buy some souvenirs.

​Why do pufflings often fly toward the town instead of flying out to sea?

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Pufflings fly toward the town because they become ​

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on ​

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when they can’t use ​

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from the ​

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to ​

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to sea.

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cloudy or foggy nights

lights

moon and stars

find their way

Multiple Select

What TWO things can happen to lost pufflings if people don’t rescue them?

• A They can get hit by cars.

• B They can fly out to sea.

• C They can get taken into homes.

• D They can get eaten by cats.

Multiple Choice

Why does the Puffin Patrol rescue lost pufflings in the town every night?

• In the sea, the small birds can be hit by cars or eaten by hungry cats.

• In the bay, the small birds can drown or be eaten by hungry bears.

• In the town, the small birds can be taken into homes or fly out to sea.

• In the town, the small birds can be hit by cars or eaten by hungry cats.

Multiple Select

Look at the photo and caption at the top of pages 26–27. What information do these text features give you that isn’t in the play?

Choose all that apply.

• The photo and caption show an adult puffin and their baby puffling.

• The photo and caption show that pufflings like to nest in green meadows with yellow flowers.

• The photo and description describe how pufflings look different from adult puffins.

• The photo and description show and tell us that pufflings have dark beaks and gray faces, which is different from adult puffins.

• The photo and description show how the mother puffin feeds her baby.

Multiple Choice

Which photo and caption tell you about the number of birds the real Puffin Patrol has helped?

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What other information do you learn from this text feature?

Choose all that apply.

• The Puffin Patrol is a real group that rescues puffins.

• The Puffin Patrol counts and tracks the number of Puffin eggs that hatch.

• The real Puffin Patrol does its work in Newfoundland, Canada.

• The real Puffin Patrol has rescued more than 4,000 pufflings since 2010.

• The Puffin Patrol shows voluteers how to help lost pufflings.

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The photos and captions ​

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to the play by showing and describing how real ​

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and ​

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of the Puffin Patrol ​

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puffins out to sea, the way the ​

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do in the play

Multiple Choice

In Scene 3, the line “Erik gently catches the bird in his net” tells you Erik ______.

• A is afraid of the bird

• B thinks the bird is hurt

• C wants to keep the bird safe

• D hopes to take the bird home

Multiple Choice

Why does Zane watch Carla with envy when he hears her shout, “I got one!”?

• Zane watches Carla with envy because Carla has found a puffling, and It’s very important to him to find one of the birds, and so far he hasn’t.i

• Zane watches Carla with envy because Carla has not found a puffling, and it’s not very important to him to find one of the birds.

• Zane watches Carla with envy because Carla finds the most puffins, and It’s very important to him to find the most birds, and so far he hasn’t even found one.

• Zane is not envious of Carla.

Labelling

Correctly identify the caption by labeling it.

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Caption

Map

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Labelling

Correctly identify the caption by labeling it.

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Multiple Choice

In Scene 4, how does Zane feel when the puffling gets away?

• A amazed and excited

• B disappointed and upset

• C lonely and afraid

• D worried and nervous

Multiple Choice

Which line from the play supports the statement that Zane is disappointed and upset?

• A “I hope I catch one tonight!”

• B “Zane walks slowly, peering everywhere.”

• C “Zane ignores them and keeps going.”

• D “This whole trip was a waste!”

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She knows Zane is ​

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because he missed his last chance to find a puffling. Carla wants him to understand that it ​

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which Puffin Patrol member ​

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. When a baby bird is rescued, ​

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on the patrol has ​

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.

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upset

doesn’t matter

saves the puffling

everyone

succeeded

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Zane ​

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up a ​

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Carla reminds him that he can’t ​

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, he ​

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release: set something free

Choose each phrase that means the OPPOSITE of release:

• a. lock up

• b. let loose

• c. hold on to

Multiple Choice

Which event happens last?

• A Zane spots a puffling.

• B Zane chases a puffling.

• C Zane catches a puffling.

• D Zane releases a puffling.

Multiple Choice

How does Zane probably feel when he releases the last puffling into the air?

• Zane probably feels upset because the bird has been returned to the ocean he didn't catch a puffling and doesn't care that he's a member of the Puffin Patrol.

• Zane probably feels happy to know that the rescued bird has been returned to the ocean and proud because he’s the newest member of the Puffin Patrol.

• Zane probably feels angry becuse he didn't catch a puffling and frustrated with the Puffin Patrol because they didn't help him more.

Multiple Choice

What do the photographs on page 29 show?

• A pufflings getting lost

• B volunteers releasing pufflings

• C volunteers catching pufflings

• D pufflings finding their parents

​Talk about it!

Multiple Choice

Look in the cast of characters in the box. What is the main character’s name?

• Narrator

• Tour Guide

• Zane

• Zane's Dad

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Reorder

Reorder the following

• Zane and his dad arrive in Newfoundland to volunteer with Puffin Patrol.

• Zane misses a puffin and becomes upset.

• Zane realizes the important thing is to help the puffins and it doesn't matter who catches them.

• Zane releases a puffin.

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