Amos & Boris Comprehension

Where did Amos live?

• In the woods

• by a lake

• by the ocean

• by a pool

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Amos wonder often about?

• He thought about the other creatures in the forest.

• He wondered about faraway places on the other side of the ocean.

• He wondered about the ocean animals.

• He thought about the starry sky.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Amos call his ship?

• The Rodent

• The Radient

• The Raven

• The Roven

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Amos save Boris' life?

• Amos fixed Boris' broken tooth.

• Amos cleared trash from his blow hole.

• Amos pulled a net off of him.

• Amos has elephants push him back into the ocean.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Amos lose his boat?

• He saw Boris in the ocean.

• He was overwhelmed with the beautiful sea and sky and rolled off.

• A big wave knocked him down.

• He saw a shark and got scared.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What would the reader miss if the author had not included Amos and Boris's feelings on the last page of the story?

• How much the elephants enjoyed helping Amos and Boris.

• How happy the friends were to return to their lives.

• How much Amos & Boris cared about each other.

• How excited Boris was to go home.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Based on the text, why doesn't Boris think Amos will be able to help him one day.

• Amos is living too far away

• Amos is weak.

• Amos is not a helpful mouse.

• Amos is too little.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following does Amos do last?

• He loaded the boat with supplies.

• He built a boat.

• He set sail.

• He studied navigation.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How can you tell the events in this story are made up?

• A mouse couldn't really build a sailboat

• There are illustrations, not photographs

• Animals can't talk

• All of the above

Which word would best describe Amos and Boris?

• Enemies

• Friends

• Students

• Siblings

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3