Comprehension Check

Why did all the animals think Pinduli was a ghost?

• She was so embarrassed that she turned pale.

• She fell into a can of paint.

• She fell into a snake's hole.

• She rolled in dirt and it stuck to her wet fur.

How did Pinduli prove to be sneaky?

• She asked for food from all the animals in turn for protection.

• She kept the dirt on and pretended to be a ghost forever.

• She got the animals to confess to being mean to each other.

• Both A and C are correct.

How did Pinduili and her mother's lives end up changing for the better?

• They moved right next door.

• They lost their home.

• They no longer spent hours hunting for food and were always full.

• They were chased by the other animals everyday.

The animals ended up apologizing to each other and committing to being kinder to each other.

• True

• False

What is comprehension?

• Reading for pleasure

• Reading for understanding

• Something Ms. Johnson's forces me to do

• A math equation for y=mx+b

Why does the author begin the article with the words "if you were a jellyfish?".

• to teach you how to swim like a jellyfish

• to tell you that you are like a jellyfish

• to make you think about what it is like to be a jellyfish

What words does the author use to help the reader understand how a jellyfish stings?

• "tiny, mechanical"

• "Like a bow and arrow"

• "stinging a friend or an enemy"

Why does the author compare some jellyfish to a cobra?

• to warn readers to stay away from cobras

• to explain how dangerous jellyfish are

• to help readers picture what jellyfish look like

Why does the author say that an upside-down jellyfish is like a greenhouse and a grocery store?

• because a jellyfish grows its own food

• because a jellyfish eats small bits of algae

• because jellyfish gives food to other animals

The article says a jellyfish is shaped like a bell. Why does the author use the word bell?

• to tell you how a jellyfish sounds

• to tell you what a jellyfish looks like

• to tell you there is a bell in the ocean