Zebra and The Wasp: Comprehension Questions

Which of the following is the best theme for the passage?

• It’s more important to be smart, than it is to be strong.

• You never know when you might need someone else’s help.

• Always be a good friend.

• Never lie to your friends.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of the following details from the text best supports the theme of the passage?

• “Carefully, Zebra reached into the branches to free her. But the thorns jabbed his lips.”

• “Thank you, thank you!” Wasp cried

• “Please try one more time,” Wasp said.

• “‘Try to stay out of trouble,’ Wasp said with a chuckle. ‘I might not be nearby the next time a lion gets hungry.’”

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which of the following most closely describes the genre of the passage?

• Fiction

• Fable

• Non-Fiction

• Poem

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What does Zebra do when Wasp promises to “return the favor” in paragraph 4?

• Zebra realizes how helpful Wasp could be in the future.

• Zebra doesn’t think that he will ever need Wasp’s help.

• Zebra thanks Wasp for her kind promise.

• Zebra doesn’t think that Wasp will keep her promise.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following types of figurative language best describes the quote from the passage: "Roooooaaar!”

• The quote is personification because it is making the lion have human qualities.

• The quote is personification because it is a sound word.

• The quote is an onomatopoeia because it is a sound word.

• The quote is an onomatopoeia because it is making the lion have human qualities.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3