Owen and Mzee

Quiz
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English
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4th Grade
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Hard
+29
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is Owen's enclosure at Haller Park similar to a hippo's natural habitat?
They both have mud.
They both have waves.
They both have caregivers.
They both have tortoises.
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Before Owen came to Haller Park, how were he and Mzee ALIKE?
Both were friendly.
Both were alone.
Both were stranded.
Both were raised by people.
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word hissed mean in the sentence below?
He hissed at Owen and crawled away.
feared
surprised
made a warning sound
ran quickly toward
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which text from the article is a fact?
"Or perhaps it was Mzee's protective presence that helped Owen feel calm."
"But it was clear that the bond between Owen and Mzee was helping the baby Hippo . . . "
"As the weeks went on, Owen and Mzee spent more and more time together."
"Harder to explain is the affection that Mzee seems to show for
Owen. "
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence below is an opinion?
Dr. Paula Kahumbu is the manager of Haller Park.
Mzee means "wise old man" in Swahili.
Bushbucks and vervet monkeys live in Owen's enclosure.
Owen and Mzee trust each other.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the author organize the ideas in the sentences below?
An old, slow tortoise like Mzee can never protect Owen the way a fierce mother hippo could. But since Mzee's color and rounded shape are similar to a hippo's, it's possible that to Owen, Mzee looks like the hippo mother he needs.
by comparison and contrast
by order of importance
in time order
by location
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the end of the article, how is Owen DIFFERENT than he was at the beginning?
He seems smarter.
He seems happier.
He is less trusting of other hippos.
He is more like a tortoise.
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
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