The Chicken and the Egg

What did Kit receive for her eighth birthday?

• A large purple box with a chick inside

• A baby hamster

• A puppy

• A kitten

What did Kit name her chick and why?

• Annabelle, because it reminded her of her best friend's hair color

• Bella, because it was a beautiful name

• Sunny, because the chick was bright

• Goldie, because of its golden feathers

What are the special feathers called that keep the chick warm?

• Down feathers

• Contour feathers

• Flight feathers

• Tail feathers

How did Kit's parents explain the life cycle of a chicken?

• Starting as a baby from an egg, growing into a hen, and laying eggs

• Starting as a seed, growing into a plant, and producing fruits

• Starting as a caterpillar, turning into a butterfly

• Starting as a tadpole, growing into a frog

What did Kit wonder about vegetables during dinner?

• If vegetables lay eggs

• If vegetables can grow feathers

• If vegetables can run around

• If vegetables can cluck

How long did Annabelle sit on her eggs before they hatched?

• 21 days

• 10 days

• 30 days

• 15 days

What did Kit's parents compare the life cycle of a chicken to?

• The life cycle of plants

• The life cycle of a butterfly

• The life cycle of a frog

• The life cycle of a hamster

What is the order of events in this story?

• a hen lays eggs, a chick grows into a hen, a baby chicken hatches from one of the eggs

• a hen lays eggs, a baby chicken hatches from one of the eggs, a chick grows into a hen

• a baby chicken hatches from an egg, a hen lays eggs, a chick grows into a hen

• a chick grows into a hen, the hen lays eggs, a baby chicken hatches from one of the eggs

The life cycles of chickens and vegetables are different.

What evidence from the passage supports this statement?

• Chickens lay eggs, but vegetables do not.

• Plants and animals have life cycles that repeat.

• Plants get bigger and stronger as they grow.

• Kit’s parents talk to her about chickens and vegetables.

Annabelle has special feathers called “down” to keep her warm as a chick. Later on, she sits on her eggs to keep them warm.

What does this information from the story suggest?

• Kit’s parents think it is important for Kit to understand the life cycle of a chicken.

• Warmth is important to the life cycle of a chicken.

• Annabelle likes to run around and peck at things when she is out of her coop.

• Plants need a lot of water to grow and produce flowers.