If I Ran the Zoo

"But if I ran the zoo," Said young Gerald McGrew, "I'd make a few changes. That's just what I'd do....."

So I'd open each cage. I 'd unlock every pen, Let the animals go, and start over again.

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"It's a pretty good zoo," Said young Gerald McGrew, "And the fellow who runs it seems proud of it, too."

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And, somehow or other, I think I could find

Some beasts of a much more unusual kind.

In the story, what does the word "keeper" refer to?

• A person who watches over animals

• A type of animal

• A tool used in the zoo

• A visitor to the zoo

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What does the word "zoo" mean in the context of the book?

• A place where people live

• A place where animals are kept for people to see

• A large garden

• A playground for children

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A four-footed lion's not much of a beast. The one in my zoo will have ten feet, at least!

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In the story, what does the word "keeper" refer to?

• A person who watches over animals

• A type of animal

• A tool used in the zoo

• A visitor to the zoo

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CCSS.RI.1.4

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What does the word "zoo" mean in the context of the book?

• A place where people live

• A place where animals are kept for people to see

• A large garden

• A playground for children

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

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What is the main theme of "If I Ran the Zoo"?

• Adventure and imagination

• Science and technology

• History and culture

• Mathematics and logic

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