Two Turtle Tales

Which character are both plays mostly about?

• Beaver

• Bear

• Owl

• Turtle

Read this line: “You’re trying to deceive me.” What line helps you understand the meaning of the word deceive?

• “When I win, I’ll stomp on you . . . ”

• “I can swim under the ice.”

• “I won’t fall for that trick!”

• “Whenever I get to one, I’ll stick my head out.”

In “Turtle’s Race With Bear,” why does Bear start the race by walking?

• He cannot run very fast.

• He thinks Turtle will be slow.

• He wants to give Turtle a chance.

• He is tired from cutting holes in the ice.

Read the line: “Turtles popped up from every hole. They all looked alike.” This tells you the other turtles ______.

• were surprised Turtle won the race

• pretended to be Turtle during the race

• cheered as Turtle swam the race herself

• came from far away to watch Turtle race

In “Turtle’s Race With Beaver,” what does Turtle find when she wakes up in the spring?

• Ice covered the pond.

• The pond is full of holes.

• Beaver has built a dam in the pond.

• Bullfrog is sitting on a rock in the pond.

In the sentence “Turtle let go and soared over Beaver’s head,” what does soared mean?

• flew

• reached

• struck

• yelled

What lesson does Beaver learn in “Turtle’s Race With Beaver”?

• It is better to share.

• Always tell the truth.

• Think before you act.

• Don’t call other people names.

In both plays, Turtle is ______ than the character she races against.

• bigger

• smarter

• funnier

• stronger