T.J The Siberian Tiger Cub

What is the passage mostly about?

• what tigers do in the wild

• how tigers care for each other

• a tiger that learned to hide and hunt

• a tiger that grew up to be big and healthy

When T.J. arrived at the hospital, he was curling up in a corner and ignoring his food. What does ignoring mean?

• moving in circles

• staying away from

• sharing with others

• finishing too quickly

How did T.J. behave after he started getting used to the hospital?

• He became very playful.

• He snarled at the doctors.

• He ate only human baby food.

• He made friends with other animals.

Why was T.J. moved to a zoo in Montana?

• because his father lived there

• because he had begun to lose weight

• because the zoo needed to fill its new tiger area.

• because he liked splashing in the tiger pool at the zoo.

How is the information in the passage mostly arranged?

• in time order

• as a list of facts

• in order of importance

• as questions and answers

How does the hospital staff monitor T.J.'s weight? (p.83)

• by creating a graph

• by weighing him every day

• by putting him on a diet

• by going to the hospital

What does the word refused mean in page 82?

• to grab it

• to ignore it

• to share it

• not to take it

What does the word nursery mean on page 85

• where plants are sold

• where babies are taken care of

• where babies are fed

• where people buy trees

How do you know this is an informational text? (p.76)

• gives you facts about a topic

• has a plot

• has illustrations

• has tigers

Why did the author use captions under the photographs?

• to tell the reader where T.J. lived

• to tell the reader how T.J. was cared for

• to tell give the reader more information about the photographs

• to tell the reader about what the story is about.