"Belling the Cat" Questions

What do the older mice think of the young mouse at first?

• They trust the young mouse.

• They cheer for the young mouse.

• They believe the young mouse will be fast.

• They think the young mouse will be unable to help.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How do the mice feel when they are under the house?

• proud

• safe

• surprised

• watchful

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which TWO sentence shows the mice feel safe when they are under the house?

• "Their little legs moved as quickly as they could." (paragraph 1)

• "The mice lived happily in little holes under the house." (paragraph 1)

• "Other times, they had to escape back down the hole." (paragraph 2)

• "They could stay up late at night to celebrate." (paragraph 1)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which TWO sentences show that the mice respect each other?

• "They could freely scurry over the rocks and dirt there." (paragraph 1)

• "Go on, then, one of the elder mice replied." (paragraph 6)

• "The mice quieted down to hear the eldest mouse." (paragraph 9)

• "The mice all fell silent and looked around at each other." (paragraph 11)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the central lesson of the story?

• Life should be enjoyed.

• There is danger all around.

• Every voice should be heard.

• Making plans is the easy part.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

"When they had to go up into the house to find food or things they needed, it was a different story."

What does the phrase "different story" suggest?

• Things were changing under the house.

• Something new was happening in the house.

• Things were the opposite in the house as under the house.

• They needed to move from under the house to in the house.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read paragraph 7 again.

"What if we put a bell around the cat's neck? That way, we could hear her coming or know where she is when she stretches out and waits for us to come up."

Which sentence shows the idea that this plan builds on?

• "They felt free to talk to each other there, too." (paragraph 1)

• "Other times, they had to escape back down the hole." (paragraph 2)

• "If they couldn't get rid of her, maybe they could find a way to know when she was coming." (paragraph 3)

• "What could this little mouse know of getting rid of the cat?" (paragraph 4)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

"Sometimes, the mice could zip past the cat."

What does the word zip mean in this sentence?

• close up

• run quickly

• excite easily

• make smaller

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4