
The Great Mantis Rescue

Quiz
•
English
•
3rd Grade
•
Hard
+37
Standards-aligned
Anjelica Shepard
Used 3+ times
FREE Resource
12 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 8 pts
13. Part A. What is a the lesson of the passage?
A. Flying insects make the best classroom pets.
B. Sharing one's interests with others can be rewarding.
C. It is important for students to listen to their teachers.
D. One must follow many steps when catching insects.
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 8 pts
14. Part B.
Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer in Part ?
A. “He could barely believe it when Mrs. Beecher agreed to make the soon-to-be baby mantises their class project.” (paragraph 2)
B. “‘We’re starting science class with journals today. Please copy the prompt from the board.’” (paragraph 3)
C. “Donald grinned and called out, ‘Richie, get some paintbrushes! Jennifer, start laying out white paper on the floor!’” (paragraph 16)
D. “Just like that, Donald had a new nickname, and with it came new opportunities to make friends.” (paragraph 32)
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.4C
CCSS.RF.4.4C
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 8 pts
15. Part A
Which choice describes Donald at the beginning of the passage?
A. He is angry that no one in his class likes insects.
B. He is hopeful that he will be liked by his teacher.
C. He is unsure how to make friends with other students.
D. He is eager to be the center of attention.
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 8 pts
Part B
16. Which quotation from paragraph 2 best supports the answer in Part A?
A. “Donald attempted to explain that the egg case of a praying mantis was not meant to be exciting, that the exciting part was when the eggs hatched.”
B. “Donald thought back to the day he found the egg case in his backyard and brought it into school.”
C. “He could barely believe it when Mrs. Beecher agreed to make the soon-to-be baby mantises their class project.”
D. “If the class pet were an insect, maybe Donald would finally have something to talk about with the other kids.”
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 8 pts
17. What does the phrase “lost cause” in paragraph 2 suggest about Donald?
A. Donald wishes that he could find the missing eggs.
B. Donald worries that there is little hope for the eggs to hatch.
C. Donald thinks that the eggs may contain something other than mantises.
D. Donald wonders if it is his fault that nothing has happened to the eggs.
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 8 pts
18. What does paragraph 8 show about Becky?
A. Becky knows that some insects are loud.
B. Becky catches insects in her backyard.
C. Becky has read many books about insects.
D. Becky is startled by seeing the insects.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 8 pts
19. How do paragraphs 9-10 help the reader understand the passage?
A The paragraphs explain why Richie thinks the praying mantises are boring.
B The paragraphs explain why the praying mantises are all over the classroom.
C The paragraphs explain why the praying mantises take so long to hatch.
D The paragraphs explain why Donald brings the praying mantises to school.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
7 questions
Everybody hates Chris

Quiz
•
3rd Grade
10 questions
"The Great Mantis Rescue"

Quiz
•
3rd Grade
13 questions
I and me, we and us

Quiz
•
1st - 3rd Grade
17 questions
Angielski 5

Quiz
•
1st - 5th Grade
14 questions
Quotation Marks in Direct Speech

Quiz
•
3rd - 5th Grade
12 questions
Humphrey 2

Quiz
•
1st - 5th Grade
12 questions
Humphrey 3-Who said it?

Quiz
•
1st - 5th Grade
11 questions
Main Idea

Quiz
•
3rd Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
50 questions
Trivia 7/25

Quiz
•
12th Grade
11 questions
Standard Response Protocol

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
11 questions
Negative Exponents

Quiz
•
7th - 8th Grade
12 questions
Exponent Expressions

Quiz
•
6th Grade
4 questions
Exit Ticket 7/29

Quiz
•
8th Grade
20 questions
Subject-Verb Agreement

Quiz
•
9th Grade
20 questions
One Step Equations All Operations

Quiz
•
6th - 7th Grade
18 questions
"A Quilt of a Country"

Quiz
•
9th Grade