“The Zebra and the Oxpecker” Quiz Storyworks

1. 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 asks 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?

• “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.

8. Which sentence would be BEST to include in a summary of the story?

• Mr. Chen has Popsicle sticks.
• Willa and Ari both like purple.
• Ari’s partner Ricardo is good at drawing.
• At first, Willa doesn’t want to work with Cody.

9. At the end of the story, how are Willa and Cody similar to a zebra and an oxpecker?

10. The author tells the story from Willa’s point of view. How do you think the story would be different if the author told it from Cody’s point of view?