The Zebra and The Oxpecker

Which character is the story mostly about?

• Ari

• Cody

• Mr. Chen

• Willa

Which sentence BEST shows how Willa feels when she finds out Cody is her partner?

• "Mr. Chen pulls out sticks with our names on it."

• "My really, really great day has turned into a disaster!"

• "I start working on our poster as Cody plays a video of an Oxpecker."

• "He flaps his arms and imitates the bird sounds."

In the sentence, "Hi, I say glumly." Glumly means -

• Cheerfully

• Quietly

• Sadly

• Warmly

Why is Willa having a really great day? Choose TWO.

• Her class is going to the zoo

• She and Ari are working on a project.

• Cheesy bread is on the menu for lunch

• Mr. Chen asked her to give a presentation.

2. The line “My heart starts to race as Mr. Chen calls out pairs” shows that Willa _______.

• knows she and Ari will be partners

• wants a partner who likes to perform

• is worried about who her partner will be

• is eager to start working with her partner

3. In the sentence “Cody’s bright smile vanishes,” the word vanishes means _______.

• disappears

• gets sillier

• grows

• stays the same

4. Which sentence BEST supports the correct answer in question 3 about Cody's smiling vanishing.

• "My heart is racing again."

• "Cody's already reaching for a pencil and the posterboard."

• "The bell rings and Cody walks away, looking at the ground."

• "I have an idea that might help you with that," Cody says

5. How does Willa feel about giving presentations?

• Angry

• Brave

• Excited

• Nervous

6.  To help Willa with her feelings from question 5, Cody makes Willa a _______.

• drawing

• costume

• bag of sour candy

• new posterboard

7. How does the illustration on page 15 help show how Willa and Cody’s presentation went?

• Willa and Cody were nervous and not prepared for their presentation

• Willa and Cody invited Ricardo to help with their presentation

• Willa and Cody created a great presentation and had fun

• Cody decided to wear flippers because he likes to swim