Why the Sea is Salty Comprehension

Where does the story take place?

• Mexico

• The United States

• Philippines

• China

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

What did the villagers get from the giant's cave?

• salt

• sand

• fresh water

• boiled prawns

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Rather than by boat, what was the boy's idea to help the villagers get to the giant's island?

• swim

• fly on birds

• build bigger boats

• build a bridge

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did the boy's character ask the villagers to go back and get food for the giant?

• the boy is caring

• the boy was hungry and also wanted food

• he wanted to boss people around

• he was scared of the giant

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What did the villagers use to get across to the giant's island as a bridge?

• wooden planks

• the giant's legs

• lined boats up and walked across the boats

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

What swarmed the giant's legs?

• cockroaches

• spiders

• fish

• ants

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

According to this story, why is the sea salty?

• the ocean was always salty, no one knows why

• people cried into the water and made it salty

• the villagers accidentally dropped salt into the sea

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5