Reading, Old Yeller, Comprehension

Arliss’s Mama got really scared when she saw a dead frog he kept in his pocket.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Travis threw his axe at the mother bear to stop it from attacking Arliss.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Old Yeller’s speed and agility kept the bear from lunging at Arliss.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Unlike Arliss, Travis had always been honest in his stories when he was a boy.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Arliss enjoyed collecting living creatures because he was influenced by his natural surroundings.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Showing real courage, Old Yeller continued to fight the bear even if Mama and the two brothers were safe.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the genre of the story ‘Old Yeller’?

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Expository Text

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the setting of the story?

• Texas Frontier, 1867

• Texas frontier, 1687

• Mexico, 1867

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does the bear lunge at Arliss?

• to attack the boy

• to protect its territory

• to protect its cub

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The story is written in the first person point of view as narrated by _________.

• Arliss

• Mama

• Travis

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9