LEAP COYOTE READING COMP

Why do people need Fire according to the passage?

• To warm their houses and cook their food

• To light up their surroundings

• To scare away wild animals

• To perform religious rituals

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Evaluating reasons and evidence

What is the main idea of the folktale 'Coyote and Fire'?

• Coyote helps the people obtain Fire from the skookums

• Coyote steals Fire from the skookums

• The skookums share Fire with the people

• The skookums refuse to share Fire with anyone

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Main ideas and supporting details

What does the word 'skookums' refer to in the passage?

• Three evil sisters

• A mountain

• Possessing Fire

• A type of food

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Understanding word meanings

What does the word 'seize' mean?

• To take hold suddenly and forcibly

• To let go of something gently

• To ignore something completely

• To ask for something politely

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Understanding word meanings

What is the main focus of the passage 'Reading Comprehension Skills Analysis'?

• Description of the skookums

• Plan devised by Coyote and the animals to steal Fire

• Sequence of events leading to the people finally obtaining Fire

• Explanation of the importance of Fire in the story

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Main ideas and supporting details