Comprehension on T.J. the Siberian Tiger Cub

What is T.J. the Siberian Tiger Cub mostly about?

• what tigers do in the wild

• how tigers care for each other

• a tiger that learned to hide and hunt

• a tiger that grew up to be big and healthy

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

When T.J arrived at the hospital he was curling up in the corner and ignoring his food. What does ignoring mean?

• moving in circles

• staying away from

• sharing with others

• finishing too quickly

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did T.J. behave after he started getting used to the hospital?

• He became very playful.

• He snarled at teh doctors.

• He ate only human baby food.

• He made friends with other animals.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was T.J moved to a zoo in Montana?

• because his father lived there

• because he had begin to lose weight

• because the zoo needed to fill its new tiger area

• because he liked splashing in the tiger pool at the zoo

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

how is the information in the passage mostly arranged?

• in time order

• as a list of facts

• in order of importance

• as questions and answers

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the genre of the text?

• nonfiction

• narrative nonfiction

• fiction

• mystery

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

What problem do the video camera and a TV screen solve for Denver Zoo?

• they are able to watch Buhkra and T.J. without disturbing them.

• it is disturbing

• the animals did not like it

• it caused T.J to act wild

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What problem does Buhkra's death cause for T.J. and his keeper?

• there was no problem

• there was noone to raise T.J.

• his father wanted him

• the keepers wanted to keep in hospital forever

What does T.J do that is similar to what young human children might do?

• he cried like a baby

• He learned to crawl and bounce.

• He learned to open refrigerator doors and helped himself to the food.

• He learned to nap without help.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Several years after T.J. moved to a zoo in Montana, Cindy went to visit. How does Cindy seem to know that T.J. is doing well at Zoo Montana?

• he ran from her

• He ignored her

• She sees him splashing in the pool. He also recognized her and came up to her.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1