Reading Comprehension: Aguilar BOY

1. In paragraph 17, what is the meaning of the word ferocious?

• hungry

• dangerous

• enormous

• furry

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4.6F

4.3B

Which phrase from the text best helps the reader determine the meaning of ferocious?

• A. It was lying under the stove

• B. The trolls were terrified.

• C. Then, he heard the voice again say, “Franz! Franz!”

• D. Then, he kicked the bear in the ear.

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4.3B, 4.6F

2. Based on information from the text, which statement best expresses how the characters Franz and the hunter feel about trolls?

• A. Franz is afraid of trolls and the hunter is afraid of trolls.

• B. The hunter is afraid of trolls, but Franz is not afraid of trolls.

• C. The hunter is not afraid of trolls and Franz is not afraid of trolls.

• D. Franz is afraid of trolls, but the hunter is not afraid of trolls.

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4.6F

3. In what two ways do paragraphs 12–19 of the text contribute to the development of the plot?

d

a

A.

B.

D.

E.

F.

C.

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4.6F

4.8C

4. Using the numbers 1–5, sequence the following events (as they occurred in the selection).

• A hunter asked if he could stay at Franz’s house on his way to take the bear he had captured to the king of Denmark.

• Franz told the voices in the forest that his cat had seven kittens.

• On the exact same night each year, trolls drove Franz from his house and took over the place.

• A troll threw a piece of sausage to the bear lying under the stove.

• The bear roared ferociously and scared the trolls away.

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4.7D

5. Part A: In paragraph 7, what is the meaning of the word raucous?

• A. soft and peaceful

• B. friendly

• C. loud and disorderly

• D. unfriendly

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4.6F

4.3B

Part B: Which phrase from the text best helps the reader determine the meaning of raucous?

• A. At sunset, the trolls arrived

• B. sang songs, and made a terrible mess

• C. they ate and drank

• D. into the house

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4.6F

4.3B

6. 6. The text describes how Franz reacted to the trolls before and after the hunter’s visit. Compare these events in Box 2 below by choosing details from the text that show how Franz reacted to the trolls. Write the letter of the details from Box 1 in Box 2 to show how Franz reacted.

a

c

e

f

A.

F.

C.

B.

D.

E.

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4.8B

7. Part A: Which statement best describes a main theme of the story?

• A. Trolls are kind.

• B. Cats are ferocious.

• C. Using your wits can make for a happy ending.

• D. People from Denmark are clever.

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4.8B

4.8A

Part B: Which character from the story acts as the best example of this theme?

• A. the hunter

• B. Franz

• C. a troll

• D. the bear

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4.8B

4.8A