Turtles Crossing

Read the passage below and answer the question: ALEX PEDALLED HIS bike along the country lane that led to his house. As he rounded a bend, the tips of the cattails that grew around Johnson’s Pond came into view. His dad took him canoeing there sometimes, and Alex loved it. The pond was always so alive with activity. Frogs croaked along the shore, dragonflies hunted among the cattails, and sometimes Alex discovered turtles basking on sunny rocks. Where did Alex and his dad go canoeing?

• Johnson's Pond

• The library

• The city park

• The river

Why do turtles sit in the sun?

• To dry off

• To warm themselves

• To find food

• To hide from predators

Read the passage below and fill in the blank: Alex learned that turtles don’t have ______ blood like people do. That’s why they have to sit in the sun to warm themselves.

• warm

• cold

• blue

• thick

What did Alex and his dad do when it was too rainy to go canoeing?

• They went to the library to check out books on turtles.

• They went for a walk in the park.

• They stayed home and watched TV.

• They visited a museum.

What animals did Alex see or hear at the pond besides turtles?

• Frogs and dragonflies.

• Cats and dogs.

• Horses and cows.

• Lions and tigers.

Read the passage 'Turtles Crossing'. What did Alex first think the turtle was when he saw it on the road?

• A car

• A big gray rock

• A tree branch

• A pile of leaves

What kind of turtle did Alex see on the road?

• A snapping turtle

• A box turtle

• A sea turtle

• A painted turtle

Read the passage 'Turtles Crossing'. Why did Alex not get too close to the turtle?

• He was afraid of turtles

• He read that snapping turtles have a powerful bite

• He thought it was a rock

• He wanted to watch from far away

What is Alex doing in the picture?

• Alex is watching the snapping turtle from a distance as it crosses the road.

• Alex is riding a bicycle across the road.

• Alex is feeding the snapping turtle.

• Alex is picking up the snapping turtle.

Why did Alex start jumping up and down and waving both hands wildly?

• He was excited to see Mrs. Ramos

• He was trying to save a turtle

• He wanted to stop the car for fun

• He was scared of the dog