Long, Long Journey Comprehension Test

What kind of story is this?

• Informational text

• Fictional text

• Biography

• Mystery

The baby chick had wobbly legs, wobbly probably means...

• large

• skinny

• strong

• shaky

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

The female Godwit chick grows feathers and loses...

• her short baby beak

• her fluffy down coat

• her long fluffy feathers

• her tail feathers

To where do the young birds follow their father?

• the coast

• the south

• the valley

• the mountains

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

• grasshoppers

• tiny clams

• insects

• her parents

To where was the female Godwit flying?

• Florida

• Hawaii

• Australia

• New Zealand

When will the female Godwit travel back to Alaska?

• when the other birds are ready

• when she is ready to start a family of her own

• when she is ready to find her old family

• when the weather is right

How can you tell that the Godwit parents are protective?

• They stay with the chicks

• They chase off predators

• They abandon them

• A and B

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

• She was thirsty

• She needed to get her strength back after the long flight

• They were all doing it

• None of the above