Owen and the Tortoise

What happened to Owen after he was pulled out to sea?

• He sank to the bottom and almost drowned.

• A giant wave took him back in to shore.

• He came to rest on a large island.

• He found his mother.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

What happened to the ships as the Tsunami made its way toward shore?

• They crashed to shore.

• They sank to the bottom of the ocean.

• They rose and fell gently.

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the setting for this story?

• a stormy morning in Kenya

• a sunny day in Kenya

• long ago in England

• in the future in a big city

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What would Owen's mother have been doing after Owen was taken out to sea?

• sleeping under the large trees

• looking in the river for Owen

• finding a new home

• playing in the river

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The story states that the wave began to crest. What does crest mean?

• to hit the shore

• to have a lot of energy

• to reach the top of something

• to be pushed over something

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why was Owen lucky in this story?

• He survived the tsunami.

• He found a new mom.

• He was taken care of.

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

What surprised the wildlife ranger?

• the tsunami

• the tortoise in the park

• Owen's mother in the river

• Owen near the shore of the ocean.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

What does it mean to be surrounded?

• to be found and rescued

• to be enclosed all around

• to be of great size

• to be lost

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did the wildlife ranger help Owen after the tsunami?

• She tried to find Owen's home.

• She looked all over for Owen's mother.

• She gave Owen food and water.

• She took Owen to the wildlife park.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What caused Owen to be pulled out to sea?

• The tsunami pulled water from the river out to sea.

• There was a flood caused by days of rain.

• A wave from a large boat caught him.

• A rush of water came down the river.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.2