Responding to a Descriptive Text

1. What is the boys' initial reaction to the fish going blind?

• A. They treat it as a serious environmental disaster.

• B. They are frightened and avoid the lake.

• C. They see it as an interesting part of their game.

• D. They inform the authorities about the pollution.

2. The description of the fish's "milky-blue eyes" is compared to the eyes of:

• A. Their angry mothers.

• B. Old, hungry soldiers.

• C. The blind villagers.

• D. The murky lake water.

3. In paragraph 3, what is the first detail that hints at the fish's deformity?

• A. Its panicky gasps.

• B. Its slick and silver-brown skin.

• C. Its fat gray lips and both eyes on one side of its head.

• D. The bloody thunk it makes when thrown.

4. The phrase "a forest of boys swaying in the twilight" is an example of:

• A. A simile comparing the boys to trees.

• B. Personification giving the forest human qualities.

• C. A metaphor suggesting the boys are a natural part of the landscape.

• D. Alliteration to create a rhythmic sound.

5. The word "Once" at the start of paragraph 3 signals that the writer is:

• A. Zooming in on a specific, memorable event.

• B. Changing the setting to a different location.

• C. Introducing a new group of characters.

• D. Explaining a series of recurring actions.

1. The boys would spit lake water into the air from their _______________ lips.

1. Even though the fish were blind, they could flick away from the boys' hands as fast as _______________.

The boys roasted the fish over a small fire and plucked the hot _______________ from the sticks.

After eating, the boys climbed the limbs of the old _______________ trees.

Their mothers scrubbed them in water so hot it turned their soft skin _______________.