U3W1 How Zebras got their Stripes

What is the main problem in the story?

• Baboon builds a bonfire too close to the river.

• Zebra is not strong enough to beat Baboon.

• Baboon is mean and won't let the other animals drink from the river.

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Why is it hard for most of the animals to solve the problem?

• Most of the animals are afraid of Baboon.

• Most of the animals live too far away from the river to help.

• Most of the animals are Baboon's friends.

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What solution does Zebra come up with?

• Zebra will fight Baboon to see who will leave the jungle and river.

• Zebra will scare Baboon away from the river with a bonfire.

• Zebra will trick Baboon into leaving the river.

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What happens to Zebra when he tries to solve the problem?

• Zebra loses the fight with Baboon and the animals cannot drink the water.

• Zebra wins the fight and the animals can drink the water, but he has black stripes burned into his coat.

• Zebra wins the fight, but the animals still cannot drink the water.

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What happens to Baboon after the problem is solved?

• Baboon stays by the river and lets the other animals drink the water.

• Baboon ahs to leave his home near the river and live on the barren hill.

• Baboon and Zebra become friends.

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Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning, use the synonyms to help answer the question.

Baboon was very fierce. He was so mean that he told all the other animals that the land belonged to him.

How does Baboon treat the other animals?

• Baboon is not nice to the other animals.

• Baboon gets along with the other animals but he wants his own land.

• Baboon is quiet and shy and does not want the other animals around.

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Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning, use the synonyms to help answer the question.

Zebra was young and brave. He was fearless and handsome. Zebra said, "I am not afraid of Baboon."

What made Zebra brave and fearless

• Zebra was very handsome.

• Zebra was very young.

• Zebra was not afraid of Baboon.

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Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning, use the synonyms to help answer the question.

He would have to live on the barren hill. The empty hill was not a place anyone wanted to live.

Why did no one want to live on the hill?

• The hill had nothing on it.

• The hill was where Baboon lived.

• The hill had too many animals living on it already.

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Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning, use the synonyms to help answer the question.

But Baboon was very swift. He used his quickness to jump out of Zebra's way.

How was Baboon able to jump away from Zebra?

• Baboon could move very fast.

• Baboon could climb the trees.

• Baboon could trick Zebra.

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Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning, use the synonyms to help answer the question.

He wasn't injured, but his pride was hurt. He knew he had lost. The animals could drink from the river.

How does Baboon feel?

• Baboon is proud that Zebra won the fight.

• Baboon is upset that he has lost the fight.

• Baboon is neither happy nor sad about losing.

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