Big Al

Why were the other fish fearful of Big Al?

• He was extremely bossy.
• He was mean to them.
• His skin was ugly and his teeth were sharp.
• He always ate fish if they got too close.

Big Al tried to camouflage, be silly, and puff himself up. His actions show he ____ _.

• was desperate for friends
• wanted to be left alone
• did not want to play
• was liked by all the fish

Big Al tried multiple times to make friends. His actions show he was-

• funny
• selfish
• lazy
• persistent

You can infer the fisherman threw Big Al back into the ocean because-

• he was too ugly
• he weighed too much
• they wanted him to make friends
• they already caught enough fish

In the future, the fish will most likely-

• play with Big Al
• try to catch Big Al in a net
• try to eat Big Al
• hide from Big Al

You can infer Big Al became the most popular fish because he-

• was gigantic
• was a hero
• broke the fishermen's boat
• looked handsome

The theme of this book is-

• Honesty
• Friendship
• Teamwork
• Family

Why did the author write this book?

• to persuade people to not be afraid of big fish
• to explain how fish can make friends
• to teach about different kinds of fish
• to tell a story about a fish who wants friends