Groundhog Goes Outside Comprehension Check

What happens right after Gus shouts at his family?

• His mother tells him not to worry.

• His sister tells him to try looking where he left his shadow.

• His dad asks him if he tried looking outside for his shadow.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why does Gus think he is a star?

• People help him find his shadow.

• People take pictures of him.

• His family gathers around him.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of the following questions about Gus is realistic?

• Gus wears warm clothes in the winter.

• Gus talks using the same words as people.

• Gus lives in a burrow.

How does Gus change by the end of the story?

• Gus becomes excited, so he stops worrying about his shadow.

• Gus becomes sad because he will never find his shadow.

• Gus becomes angry with his family for not helping him more.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The word gather means...

• to break open

• to come together

• to split apart

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4