Understanding Fiction in 'Exit 8 Big Top Mall'

What genre is "Exit 8 Big Top Mall"?

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

You can tell "Exit 8 Big Top Mall" is fiction because...

• it is about a zoo

• it gives facts about gorillas

• it has an animal character with thoughts and feelings

• it has a clown

The purpose of "Exit 8 Big Top Mall" is...

• to persuade the reader to visit a zoo

• to inform the reader about gorillas in the wild vs. captivity

• to entertain readers with a story about a gorilla who wants a different life

A zoo is the _________ of the story.

• setting

• plot

• conflict

• character

Which paragraph does NOT describe the illustration?

• 1

• 2

• 6

• 8

What is paragraph 8 mainly about?

• what makes Ivan angry

• how a silverback protects his troop

• why Ivan doesn't like his dad

When Ivan says he wishes he could read to fill the empty hours, you can tell that he is...

• bored

• happy

• angry

• confused

Which element is "Exit 8 Big Top Mall" missing?

• characters

• setting

• conflict

• resolution

You can tell Ivan is lonely when he says...

• "Here in my domain, there is no one to protect"

• "I am never angry"

• "Sadly, I cannot read, although I wish I could"

• "Beware, listen, I am in charge"

Based on paragraph 8, you can tell that Ivan

• was afraid of his dad

• looked up to his dad

• wanted his dad to step down so he could be in charge of the troop

• likes being in a zoo