WorksheetsHow Night Came From The Sea-Selection Test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The crown GLEAMED on the queen's head. What is another word for GLEAMED?
a)
glittered
b)
slanted
c)
wiggled
d)
appeared
2.
The water was shimmering. What is another word for SHIMMERING?
a)
swirling
b)
sparkling
c)
foaming
d)
gurgling
3.
She has BRILLIANT eyes. What is another word for BRILLIANT?
a)
cheerful
b)
charming
c)
ordinary
d)
shining
4.
Janelled sang in the CHORUS. What is another word for CHORUS?
a)
play
b)
movie
c)
choir
d)
musical
5.
He is a COWARD. What is another word for COWARD?
a)
person who lacks courage
b)
person who has no talent
c)
person who is not honest
d)
person who makes bad choices
6.
Which sentence is a generalization based on information from the selection?
a)
The people who lived in the sea were farmers.
b)
It is difficult to leave their home.
c)
It is easy for people to grow cocoa in cool climates.
d)
Earth people suffer because the sun is too bright.
7.
What was one detail that showed this story was fantasy?
a)
A woman came from her home in the ocean.
b)
Workers were bent over in the fields all day.
c)
Dancers were colorful costumes at festivals.
d)
The husband had three faithful servants.
8.
What was the main problem in this story?
a)
The husband did not want to understand what night was.
b)
Iemanja's daughter found that the daylight was too bright for her.
c)
The goddess Iemanja wanted her daughter to return to the sea.
d)
The workers grew tired under the sun and could not harvest the crops.
9.
What did the husband do to show his love for Iemanja's daughter?
a)
He took his wife back to her home in the ocean.
b)
He had a big celebration and invited many people.
c)
He asked his servants to get some night.
d)
He grew cocoa and sugarcane for her.
10.
Which of these best describes where Iemanja lived?
a)
in the thick, fluffy, white clouds
b)
in the quiet, dark, calm ocean
c)
in a valley of a snowcapped mountain
d)
in a cave under the desert floor
11.
Which of the following showed that Iemanja loved her daughter?
a)
Iemanja made it very bright and hot on land
b)
Iemanja gave the servants a bag of night
c)
Iemanja had a festival with dancers in colorful costumes
d)
Iemanja demanded that her daughter return to the ocean
12.
Why did Iemanja call the servants foolish?
a)
They did not have to beg.
b)
They made a dangerous journey.
c)
They came to her kingdom.
d)
They freed the night spirits.
13.
Why was the "bag of night so large?
a)
The goddess Iemanja was inside
b)
It was filled with ocean water
c)
There were many creatures inside
d)
it was filled with the daughter's toys
14.
The night creatures probably made a lot of noise when they were brought on land because they
a)
wanted to get out of the bag
b)
were hurt by sunlight
c)
wanted to warn the earth people
d)
were trying to scare the servants
15.
Which detail best supports the idea that night comes quickly in Brazil?
a)
the blue-black shadows on the horizon
b)
a person dancing along the shore
c)
a cool blanket that covered everything
d)
the night flowers that suddenly opened their petals
16.
At the end of the story, you can tell that Iemanja's daughter was grateful because she...
a)
made the cocoa and sugarcane grow in the fields
b)
opened the bag and released the night spirits
c)
gave three gifts to her husband's land
d)
thanked her mother for helping the earth people
17.
Why do you think the author wrote this story?
a)
to describe dances at a special festival
b)
to explain why something happens in nature
c)
to encourage people to live in the sea
d)
to show why it is important to follow directions
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