The Great Kapok Tree

What happened at the beginning of the story?

• Two men came to the rainforest to chop down a tree
• A snake told a man not to cut down a tree
• A man started cutting down a tree
• The man took a nam

According to the story, what was one reason the tree roots were important?

• They were home to some birds
• They held the soil in place
• They kept the ground moist
• They give leaves their green color.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

What is the theme of this book?

• Talking snakes
• How to cut down a tree
• Saving the rainforest
• Hungry animals

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CCSS.RL.5.2

The canopy of the rainforest is like....

• a branch
• a sunbeam
• a ball
• an umbrella

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is one element of fantasy in this story?

• A child lives in the rainforest
• The toucan can fly
• The animals talk to the man.
• A man is chopping down a tree

What is a wondrous view?

• peaceful
• surprising
• pleasant
• marvelous

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why were there so many animals in this story?

• for our enjoyment
• so we can learn about them all
• to show how many animals would be affected by one tree
• the author is creative

What is one reason both people and animals need trees?

• to climb for fun
• to breathe the oxygen they make
• to sell the wood for money
• to make fire

Where are most rainforests located?

• near the Equator
• only along the Pacific Ocean
• only in South America
• on every continent

Why did the author write this book?

• To show the habits of different animals
• Describe different types of plants that grow in the rainforest
• To explain how we use the different trees we cut down
• To describe what will happen if the trees are cut down.

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CCSS.RL.5.2