Lesson 7 Reading Comprehension Old Yeller Test

How are Little Arliss and the bear cub alike?

• They are both screamers.

• They are both frightened.

• They both are in the water.

• They both have hold of each other.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How are Travis's and Mama's reactions to the scene at the spring hole similar?

• They both go running for Papa.

• They both attack the mother bear.

• They both feel they can do nothing to help.

• They both encourage Little Arliss to attack the mother bear.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What behavior do Little Arliss and Mama have in common in the passage "Old Yeller"?

• hunting

• lying

• screaming

• swimming

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which sentence from the passage is an example of dialect?

• "I ran toward the cabin."

• "My back muscles ached."

• "I didn't wait to see more."

• "It was that big yeller dog."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the meaning of the word lick in the sentence below?

Then I swung my chopping axe high and wheeled, aiming to cave in the she bear's head with the first lick.

• hit

• kick

• slurp

• taste

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of "for a little piece" in the sentence below?

The bear chased him for a little piece, but at the rate Old Yeller was leaving her behind, Mama said it looked like the bear was backing up.

• along the river

• for a bit of food

• for a short distance

• until she caught his tail

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read this sentences from the passage:

So it was only natural for me to come to love the dog that saved him.

Which word would be the best replacement for natural in this sentence?

• human

• obvious

• possible

• unlikely

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word best describes the family's attitude toward Old Yeller at the end of the passage?

• grateful

• interested

• jealous

• uncertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1