Wonders Unit 3 Week 1 Comprehension Test

What is the MAIN problem in the passage?

• The well is very hard to dig.

• It has rained very little for weeks.

• Elephant's legs are stuck together.

• Hare keeps taking water from the well.

Each night, Hare tricked an animal and got his water. And each night, King Lion became more and more furious.

Which word has almost the SAME meaning as furious?

• afraid

• angry

• ashamed

• awful

How do the animals solve their problem?

• Tortoise crawls into the well.

• Elephant guards the well all day.

• They fill the well with water each day.

• They dig the well deeper to get more water.

Which sentence from the passage best shows how the problem is solved?

• That evening, Hare approached Elephant with a big jar.

• Each night, a different animal guarded the well.

• When Hare came to the well that night, he saw no guard.

• Tortoise carried him out of the well and straight to King Lion.

What happens when King Lion punishes Hare? Pick TWO choices?

• Hare tricks Antelope

• Hare falls into the well.

• The animals can enjoy the water

• The animals can enjoy the water.

• Hare promises never to steal water again.

Tortoise, Antelope, and Buffalo HAULED the dirt away on their backs.

Which word means the same thing as "hauled."

• hurried

• carried

• wanted

Hare scampered down the well.

Which word means the same as scampered?

• hurried

• carried

• wanted

He drank all the water he desired and ran away.

Which word means the same as desired?

• hurried

• carried

• wanted