Week 31 Comprehension Quiz

Which one is NOT a reason why the author wrote the passage?

• to inform you about a special giraffe

• to explain how to care for a giraffe

• to entertain you with an amazing tale

• to describe an event in history

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Why does the author describe Zarafa's trip to Paris as odd?

• because it took a long time

• because she became a celebrity

• because she was cared for by a handler

• because she traveled by camel and by boat

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

• to describe how people in Paris reacted to Zarafa

• to persuade you that Paris is nice

• to teach you how to dress like a giraffe

• to entertain you with stories about Paris

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of these could be added to the end of the passage?

• instructions for raising a camel

• funny stories about Muhammad Ali

• a call to support giraffes in the wild

• a description of Zarafa's home in France

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Her long trip from the African grasslands to Paris, France, was an odd one.

• Fact

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Why did the author write the story?

• to tell the life story of a famous sailor

• to persuade readers to write tales

• to explain how a canal was really formed

• to entertain readers with a story about a giant

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Most of the author's descriptions of Stormalong are _____

• exaggerations

• historical facts

• comparisons

• opinions

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

This story would most likely be found in a book ________.

• about the history of the Panama Canal

• about famous sailing ships

• of stories about imaginary people

• about famous Americans

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

The purpose of the last paragraph is to _________.

• tell a story about a famous landmark

• persuade people not to travel by ship

• make tall people feel proud

• describe an important sailing trip

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

When Stormalong turned 10 years old, he joined the crew of the Humongous.

• Fact

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9