Mystery at Reed's Pond Comprehension

Which statement is a conclusion you can draw, based on evidence in the passage?

• Adrian is the only student who has ever seen the brown turtle.

• Adrian, Mara, and Nicole are observant students.

• Brownie is the animal that got in the nest.

• Reed's Pond is far away from the school.

What does Adrian see FIRST at the beginning of the passage?

• a turtle with streaks of red

• a turtle with a brown shell

• a teenager on a bicycle

• a crushed bird's nest

Why is the shopping bag an important clue in the passage?

• It means that a person other than the students has been to the pond.

• It means that the pond habitat has been polluted with a lot of trash.

• It is where the students stored the food for the brown turtle.

• It is where the bird built its nest and laid its eggs.

What can the reader conclude about the lettuce in the shopping bag?

• It was food for the turtle with the red streaks.

• It was unrelated to the mystery.

• It was food for the students.

• It was eaten by the birds.

What can the reader conclude about the teenaged boy?

• He wants to destroy the nest.

• He does not want to be seen.

• He wants to harm the pond.

• He does not like turtles.

Why does the boy say he does not know anything about turtles?

• He does not want to teach the children.

• He does not want to talk to strangers.

• He wants his turtles to be returned.

• He knows what he did was wrong.

What do the students learn from their research?

• Brownie is a western pond turtle.

• Red Dot ruined the bird's nest.

• Red Dot is a red-eared slider.

• Red-eared sliders are big.

What can the reader conclude about Red Dot?

• He came from a turtle sanctuary.

• He grew too big for his shell.

• He ate the eggs in the nest.

• He was the boy's pet.

What generalization can the reader make about turtles?

• Turtles do not make good pets.

• Turtles live near water.

• Turtles eat bird eggs.

• Turtles attack birds.

What generalization can the reader make after reading the passage?

• Adults never listen to children's concerns.

• People should never dump their pets.

• Students should not use computers.

• People can never harm wildlife.