If I Ran the Zoo

Five legs on the left and five more on the right. Then people will stare and they'll say " What a sight!"

2 min audio

Answer explanation

What a sight!

It means " I am surprised."

You see things like these in just any old zoo. They're awfully old fashioned. I want something new!.

2 min audio

Answer explanation

awfully = very

OId fashioned = traditional.

This is an old fashioned house.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

This Zoo Keeper, New Keeper Gerald's quite keen. That's the strangest lion that I have ever seen.

2 min audio

Answer explanation

Keen means hard working.

He is a keen worker ( it means he works very hard )

What is it?

• Bear

• Jungle

• Giraffe

• Tiger

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

What is the main theme of the book 'If I Ran the Zoo'?

• Imagination and creativity

• Friendship and loyalty

• Courage and bravery

• Mystery and suspense

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Who is the author of 'If I Ran the Zoo'?

• Dr. Seuss

• J.K. Rowling

• Roald Dahl

• C.S. Lewis

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

In 'If I Ran the Zoo', what does the main character want to do?

• Run a zoo

• Travel the world

• Become a scientist

• Write a book

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

Which of the following is a synonym for 'zoo' as used in 'If I Ran the Zoo'?

• Menagerie

• Library

• Museum

• Aquarium

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'If I ran the zoo, I would make some changes.'

• Complex sentence

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

What literary device is predominantly used in 'If I Ran the Zoo'?

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9