The Long, Long Journey Comprehension Test

What kind of story is this?

• informational text

• fictional text

• biography

• mystery

Answer explanation

it gives facts about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The baby chick has wobbly legs. Wobbly probably means:

• large

• skinny

• strong

• shaky

Answer explanation

Something that is wobbly is moving from side to side in a shaky way.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Why does the mother settle over the baby birds?

• to keep them from flying away

• to keep them clean

• to teach them a lesson

• to keep them warm

Answer explanation

page 17

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.6

The female godwit chick grows feathers and loses:

• her short baby beak

• her fluffy down coat

• her long fluffy feathers

• her tail feathers

Answer explanation

page 21

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

To where do the young birds follow their father?

• the coast

• the south

• the valley

• the mountains

Answer explanation

page 23

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

What was the young female looking for in the muddy ground?

• grasshoppers

• tiny clams

• insects

• her parents

Answer explanation

page 23

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.4C

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

To where was the female godwit flying?

• Florida

• Hawaii

• Australia

• New Zealand

Answer explanation

page 28

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.6

When will the female godwit travel back to Alaska?

• when the other birds are ready

• when she's ready to start a family of her own

• when she's ready to find her old family

• when the weather is just right

Answer explanation

page 28

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.6

How can you tell that the godwit parents are protective?

• They leave them.

• They stay the chicks and chase off predators

• They fight the predators with rocks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did the young female need to eat when she finally reached the end of her journey?

• She was going to have babies

• She need to get her strength back.

• She didn't eat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2