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WorksheetsU2W2 A Good Defence
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
What detail from the passage tells you that Will and the jackrabbit are alike?
a)
They are both animals
b)
They are both have big ears
c)
They both are very fast
d)
They are both afraid of enemies
2.
Read the sentence from the passage: His face was on fire at memory.
What does His face was on fire mean?
What does His face was on fire mean?
a)
He is blushing
b)
He is really hot
c)
He is sunburned
d)
He is too near a fire
3.
What word best describes the jackrabbit and Will?
a)
anxious
b)
cowardly
c)
hungry
d)
small
4.
Read the sentence from the passage: Yet, he never got tired of the beauty of the arroyo, a gully carved from the group by flowing water.
What does arroyo mean in the sentence?
What does arroyo mean in the sentence?
a)
desert
b)
ditch
c)
landscape
d)
river
5.
Read this sentence from the passage: It hung in the sky for an instant like a threatening cloud.
What mood does the author create by using this simile?
What mood does the author create by using this simile?
a)
boredom
b)
danger
c)
joy
d)
sadness
6.
How are the hawk and Sam, the bully, alike?
a)
They can both fly
b)
They are both hungry
c)
They both threaten weaker creatures
d)
They both are taller than other creatures
7.
Read the sentence from the passage: The jackrabbit froze like a statue to avoid arousing the hawk's attention.
Why is the author comparing the jackrabbit to a statue?
Why is the author comparing the jackrabbit to a statue?
a)
to show how still it is
b)
to show how beautiful it is
c)
to show that Will is an artist
d)
to show that it is the color of stone
8.
How is the arroyo in summer different from the arroyo in fall?
a)
In summer, it is full of water. In fall it is dry
b)
In summer, snakes live there. In fall snakes hibernate.
c)
In summer, flowers grow freely. In fall, the flowers dry up.
d)
In summer, a big river flows through it. In fall, the river is a small stream.
9.
How does Will solve the problem he has been thinking about?
a)
by deciding to help the jackrabbit
b)
by realizing that his choice was a smart one
c)
by making up his mind not to be like the jackrabbit
d)
by figuring out that the bully was not really a danger
10.
Read this sentence from the passage. As quick as a flash, he grabbed a small stone and flung it right at the jackrabbit.
What does as quick as a flash mean?
What does as quick as a flash mean?
a)
brightly
b)
really fast
c)
faster than light
d)
going on and off
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