Module 2, Week 3 Reading Skills

How does Shelly the turtle change throughout the poem?

• Shelly becomes more fearful and stays home.

• Shelly gains courage and explores the world.

• Shelly becomes a bird and flies away.

• Shelly decides to stay under his tree forever.

What is the main theme of the poem?

• The importance of staying safe at home.

• The joy of making new friends.

• Overcoming fear and discovering new experiences.

• The beauty of nature.

What is the rhyme pattern of the poem?

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABCD

• ABBA

What role does the butterfly play in the poem?

• The butterfly scares Shelly back into his shell.

• The butterfly encourages Shelly to explore.

• The butterfly ignores Shelly.

• The butterfly takes Shelly to a new home.

How does the rhyme help in the poem?

• It makes the poem more difficult to understand.

• It adds a musical quality and makes it enjoyable to read.

• It confuses the reader about the poem's message.

• It makes the poem longer.

What does Shelly discover when he ventures out?

• Only the same things he saw from home.

• A world full of wonders like flowers and bees.

• A dangerous world that he should avoid.

• Nothing interesting, so he returns home immediately.

Who helps Shelly cross the pond?

• A bird

• A rabbit

• A frog

• A butterfly

What lesson does Shelly learn by the end of the poem?

• It's better to stay home and be safe.

• Courage can grow with each try, and even a turtle can "fly."

• Friends are not important.

• The world is too scary to explore.

The sailors were helpless in the stormy weather.

Think about the suffix -less. What is the meaning of helpless as it is used above.

• secure

• challenged

• able

• angry

I stared at the colorful array of fruit.

Think about the suffix -ful. What is the meaning of colorful as it is used above.

• bright

• dull

• hot pink

• monotonous