Old Yeller Comprehension and Vocabulary

1. Who thinks that the dog is a "meat stealing rascal"?

• A. Mother

• B. Travis

• C. Arliss

• D. Father

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

2. Who is Old Yeller?

• A. the dad

• B. the brother

• C. the dog

• D. the mom

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

3. Why is Travis chopping wood?

• A. His dad is out of town.

• B. He is getting paid.

• C. His mom told him to.

• D. He likes chopping wood.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

4. What did Travis do when he heard Little Arliss scream?

• A. He started screaming too.

• B. He started running towards him.

• C. He cried loudly.

• D. He went to get his mom.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

5. Why is the mama bear mad at Little Arliss?

• A. He wrecked her home.

• B. He took her food.

• C. He threw a rock at her.

• D. He is messing with her baby cub.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

6. Which word means: creating a mental image of something?

• A. picturing

• B. wheeled

• C. frantic

• D. shouldered

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

7. Which word means: to turn quickly?

• A. picturing

• B. wheeled

• C. frantic

• D. shouldered

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

8. This word means: the rhythm of walking and the length of your steps.

• A. stride

• B. wheeled

• C. frantic

• D. lunging

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

9. Which word means: carried the weight?

• A. stride

• B. wheeled

• C. shouldered

• D. lunging

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

10. This word means: limiting or controlling something.

• A. stride

• B. wheeled

• C. lunging

• D. checking

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4