How a Chipmunk Got His Stripes-Vocabulary Test

Match The vocabulary word to the definition.

• an undergroung passage

• height

• to show off

• tunnel

• tallness

• tease

• to make fun of

• brag

The fox is ​ (a)   up next to its bushy tail.

• curled
• toward
• direction
• healed

After sleeping all winter long the scratches on Brown Squirrel’s back ​ (a)   .

• toward
• direction
• healed
• curled

Brown squirrel ran as fast as he could ​ (a)   the pile of stones.

• direction
• curled
• healed
• toward

Bear turned to face east, the ​ (a)   where the sun always used to come up.

• direction
• curled
• healed
• toward

What does Understanding Characters mean?

• where and when the story takes place

• how a character thinks and acts in the story

• the person who wrote the story

What are characters?

• where and when a story takes place

• who is in the story

• the person who wrote the story

At the beginning of the story how did Bear feel about himself?

• He thinks he is the best!

• He thinks he is the worst.

• He doesn't like himself.

What text evidence proves that Bear thought he was big and strong?

• “Sun is afraid of me.”

• “Yes, I do look foolish.”

• “I cannot even breathe.”

In the story why do the other animals join Bear and little Brown Squirrel?

• They want to see who is right.

• They want to tease Brown Squirrel.

• They think Bear is going to scare the sun.