The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds

Which sentence best explains why Gabi in “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” started receiving gifts from crows?

• She and her brother shared a packed lunch with them.

• She and her family started feeding the crows regularly.

• She accidentally dropped food once when she was little.

• She and her family started feeding the crows different seeds.

In “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds,” why has Gabi received “some icky objects”?

• The crows became angry with her for forgetting to feed them.

• The crows were letting her know the kind of food they like best.

• The crows were giving her the kinds of presents they give to their mates.

• The crows thought they were helping by returning the family’s garbage.

In “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds,” why does Gabi call the pearl colored heart her “most-prized possession”?

• She knows that it is unusual to see a crow with a pearl in its mouth.

• She believes that it represents the love the crows feel for her.

• She likes to imagine a crow wearing a matching heart.

• She has always liked pearl jewelry.

Read these sentences from “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds.”

There’s a miniature silver ball, a black button, a blue paper clip, a yellow bead, a faded black piece of foam, a blue Lego piece, and the list goes on. Many of them are scuffed and dirty. It is an odd assortment of objects for a little girl to treasure, but to Gabi these things are more valuable than gold.

Which of the following is the most likely definition of assortment, based on the context clues?

• a very special container

• a collection with no value

• a group of different things

• a drawing that has many colors

In this sentence from “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds,” what does the word consumed most likely mean?

Gabi’s mother Lisa didn’t mind that crows consumed most of the school lunches she packed.

• ignored

• stole

• hid

• ate

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of sporadically in these sentences from “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds”?

The crows would clear the feeder of peanuts, and leave shiny trinkets on the empty tray; an earring, a hinge, a polished rock. There wasn’t a pattern. Gifts showed up sporadically—anything shiny and small enough to fit in a crow’s mouth.

• occasionally

• very quickly

• as a surprise

• almost completely

The crows would clear the feeder of peanuts, and leave shiny trinkets on the empty tray; an earring, a hinge, a polished rock. There wasn’t a pattern. Gifts showed up sporadically—anything shiny and small enough to fit in a crow’s mouth.

Part A Answer: Sporadically means occasionally.

Part B Which words from the context best support the answer to Part A?

• The crows would clear the feeder. . .

• leave shiny trinkets

• There wasn’t a pattern.

• small enough to fit in a crow’s mouth

Read this paragraph from “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds.”

“You may take a few close looks,” she says, “but don’t touch.” It’s a warning she’s most likely practiced on her younger brother. She laughs after saying it though. She is happy for the audience.

Which words best describe how Gabi feels about her gifts from the crows?

• selfish and mysterious

• protective and pleased

• nervous and annoyed

• interested and amused

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” includes a story of how the crows once returned a lost camera lens. Which central idea does that story most clearly illustrate?

• The family depends on the crows to return lost items.

• Lisa, Gabi’s mom, is a professional photographer.

• The crows seem to care about Gabi’s family.

• Crows are fascinated by human beings.

Answer from part A: The crows seem to care about Gabi’s family.

Part B Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• The crows would clear the feeder of peanuts, and leave shiny trinkets on the empty tray; an earring, a hinge, a polished rock.

• “I’m sure that it was intentional,” she smiles.

• The human learns their language and the crows learn their feeder’s patterns and posture.

• Lisa, Gabi’s mom, regularly photographs the crows and charts their behavior and interactions.