Old Rock (Is Not Boring) Comprehension Quiz

Who are the characters in this story?

• Old Rock

• Old Rock, dinosaurs, Hummingbird

• rocks and plants

• Old Rock, Tall Pine, Hummingbird, and Spotted Beetle

What is the setting of this story?

• outside, over many years' time

• in the forest

• a long, long time ago

• one sunny day in the forest

What was the main problem in the story?

• Old Rock was sad.

• Old Rock wanted to fly.

• Hummingbird wanted Old Rock to fly with her.

• Tall Pine, Hummingbird and Spotted Beetle thought Old Rock couldn't do much.

Why do Old Rock's friends think he's bored?

• He can't dance.

• It seems like he never gets to move or see anything.

• He is cold.

• He wants to be back in the volcano.

When Old Rock tumbles from the ridge into the valley, it is an example of what scientific process?

• the rock cycle

• weathering

• magma hardening

• layers of rock getting pressed together

When Old Rock came out of the erupting volcano and sat for millions of years, he was what kind of rock?

• metamorphic

• mineral

• sedimentary

• igneous

About how much time passes in Old Rock's life between the different things he experiences?

• millions of years

• a few minutes

• a season

• a few years

Who has been on Earth longest in the story?

• Hummingbird

• Tall Pine

• Old Rock

• Spotted Beetle

What is the nonfiction text feature at the end of the story?

• a title

• a chart

• a glossary

• a timeline

Who is your favorite character in the story? Why? (Give evidence.)