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What is the FIRST problem in the story?

• Ostrich is being chased by Lion.

• Ostrich is quieter than a mouse.

• Ostrich does not want to be small.

• Ostrich does not scare Hippo and Zebra.

Read this sentence from the story.

“Do you see how powerful I look?” asked Ostrich.

The suffix -ful lets you know that a powerful thing

• loses power

• never has power

• has no power

• is full of power

Read this sentence from the story.

Ostrich called loudly to Hippo as he ran.

The suffix -ly helps you know that loudly means

• not loud

• too loud

• in a loud way

• able to be loud

How does Ostrich try to solve his problem?

• He chases after Lion.

• He flies as fast as he can.

• He calls to Hippo and Zebra.

• He goes to the god of the animals.

What new problem do the other animals point out to Ostrich?

• He cannot run fast.

• He can no longer fly.

• He is bigger than Lion.

• He is not weak anymore.

Read this sentence from the story.

He made Ostrich’s small and weak body disappear.

The prefix dis- means “not.” What happens when something disappears?

• It sees it again.

• It wants to be seen.

• It is able to be seen.

• It is no longer seen.

What problem does Ostrich’s body cause at the END of the story?

• His big legs make it hard to run.

• His large size makes him look weak.

• His large size makes him easy to see.

• His big wings make the animals laugh.

Read this sentence from the story.

Ostrich thanked the god for this helpful act.

What does the word helpful mean?

• full of help

• needing help

• not able to help

• never help

Read this sentence from the story.

“I fly more quickly than a hawk,” he would say.

If quick means “fast,” what does quickly mean?

• not fast

• most fast

• in a way fast

• never fast

Why does Ostrich continue running in the story?

• He wants to show that he is strong

• He cannot stop his legs from moving.

• He cannot get away from Lion any other way.

• He wants to try to catch up to Hippo and Zebra.