Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant – Review (Multiple Choice)

What does crowd mean?

• a small family group

• a large group of people in one place

• a single person watching an event

• a quiet room

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

To figure out something means to —

• forget about it

• imagine it

• find the answer or understand it

• copy someone else

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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A riddle is —

• a kind of song

• a funny question that has a tricky answer

• a long story

• a type of food

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which word best describes something huge?

• tiny

• quiet

• very large

• soft

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RI.6.4

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To weigh something means to —

• guess its color

• measure how heavy it is

• describe its shape

• move it to another place

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

To guess means to —

• be certain

• choose without knowing exactly

• tell a story

• measure carefully

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Who gave Cao Cao the elephant?

• the emperor of Han

• Ambassador Zhi from the Wu Kingdom

• Shun the advisor

• Cao Chong’s teacher

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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CCSS.RI.7.10

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CCSS.RL.8.10

Why was weighing the elephant a problem?

• The elephant was afraid of water.

• Scales were too small for such a big animal.

• They lost their scale.

• The elephant kept running away.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What do Cao Chong’s questions about fish show?

• He is lazy.

• He is curious and thoughtful.

• He is bored.

• He dislikes animals.

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What challenge does Cao Cao give to his guests?

• To build a boat

• To decorate the palace

• To find a way to weigh the elephant

• To guess the elephant’s age

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

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CCSS.RL.8.10