Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

The caption under the first photograph in the selection explains

• WHERE the photograph was taken

• WHY the photograph was taken

• the AGE of the photograph

• WHO is in the photograph

The author wrote this selection most likely to

• DESCRIBE what a teddy bear looks like

• ENCOURAGE the reader to buy a teddy bear

• INFORM the reader about the history of teddy bears

• TELL the reader about a president who liked teddy bears

What does the word craze mean in paragraph 3?

• purpose

• popularity

• changes

• materials

In paragraph 1, the word honor means to

• copy

• help

• make fun of

• show respect to

Details in the selection support the idea that teddy bears

• help animals more than they help children

• are still loved by children today

• are no longer the subject of books

• have become less useful over time

The reader can tell from the selection that nurses may use teddy bears to

• encourage children to stay in the bed when they are sick.

• keep children busy while they are waiting to see the doctor.

• give children a toy to play with when they stay in a hospital.

• provide a fun way to teach children about health and medicine.

What does paragraph 1 help the reader understand about the first teddy bear?

• how big the first teddy bear was

• how the first teddy bear got its name

• how much the first teddy bear cost

• how long it took to sew the first teddy bear

When was the first teddy bear created?

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

• 2000s

How tall was Button?

• two feet tall

• three feet tall

• four feet tall

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

• Breeze lived in a national park.

• Breeze grew up strong and healthy.

• Breeze was separated from his mother.

• Breeze cuddled next to Buttons.