Kitoto the Mighty Comprehension and Vocabulary Quiz

Felt surprised or amazed

Why does Kitoto hide in a bush without anything to eat?

• He is looking for a shady area to hide from the hot Savannah sun.

• He is trying to escape a hawk and had never learned to dig a burrow.

• Kitoto stole a baobab fruit, but it no longer had any seeds.

Impressive and beautiful

Why does Kitoto speak to the river?

• He wants the river to protect him from the dangerous hawk.

• He wants to become friends with the river in order to make the other animals jealous.

• He hopes the water will help him stay cool under the hot sun.

A group of valuables that are carefully guarded.

What does Kitoto mean when he says he wants to impress the sun?

• He wants the sun to think he is special.

• He wants the sun to think he is calm.

• He wants the sun to think he is kind.

far away

Who is Kitoto expecting to meet at the bend of every tunnel, while under the mountain?

• He thought the hawk had returned to eat him.

• He expected to see a giant rise from the shadows.

• He knew it would be a mountain mouse because he recognized the winding pathways.

A small amount of slowly flowing water.

How did the mountain mouse build her home?

• She built it with nothing more than her teeth and a lot of hard work.

• She grew up in a nearby tunnel and continued to carve it with her mighty claws.

• She had help from other mice that lived in the maze of tunnels.