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Owen and Mzee Lesson 24

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Owen and Mzee is mostly about ?

a)

Falling in love

b)

Friendship

c)

How to care for a hippo

d)

Being mean

2.

What kind of animal is Owen?

a)

dog

b)

turtle

c)

hippo

d)

camel

3.

What kind of animal is Mzee?

a)

tortoise

b)

hippo

c)

human

d)

elephant

4.

What country in Africa do Owen and Mzee live?

a)

Brazil

b)

Alaska

c)

Peru

d)

Kenya

5.

Where was Owen taken after being rescued?

a)

Haller Park

b)

Kenya Zoo

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

United States

6.

How does Mzee first react to Owen?

a)

He licks him.

b)

He smiles at him.

c)

He walks away.

d)

He follows him.

7.

What natural disaster stranded Owen?

a)

Water Spout

b)

Tornado

c)

Volcano

d)

Tsunami

8.

What were Owen's and Mzee's enclosures at Haller Park made from?

a)

wood

b)

mud

c)

bricks

d)

sticks

9.

If an animal is stranded, they are ______.

a)

stuck somewhere

b)

running

c)

hiding

d)

with friends

10.

Authors compare and contrast to describe ______.

a)

cause and effect

b)

likenesses and differences

c)

facts and opinions

d)

points of view

11.

What could you call your best friend?

a)

iPhone

b)

companion

c)

dog

d)

pod

12.

Mzee was protective of Owen.

What does protective mean?

a)

look after

b)

ignore

c)

rude

d)

enjoy playing together

13.

Owen and Mzee were inseparable.

What does inseparable mean?

a)

ate and slept together

b)

hunted together

c)

fought a lot

d)

ran away from each other

14.

Owen and Mzee lived in an enclosure together.

What is an enclosure?

a)

a closet

b)

a playroom

c)

a fenced area

d)

a restroom

15.

What do we call what hippos live in?

a)

a house

b)

a pod

c)

alone

d)

in a sty

16.

Why do you think the author included maps in the reading?

a)

to help the blind

b)

to show where the story takes place

c)

no reason

d)

so you can take a vacation

17.

Which of the following is a fact from the story?

a)

The sanctuary is the best place for animals.

b)

Turtles make the best pets.

c)

Mzee means "wise old man".

d)

Hippos like turtles.

18.

Which of the following is an opinion?

a)

Owen followed Mzee around,

b)

Everyone fell in love with Owen.

c)

Owen belonged to a pod.

d)

A tsunami stranded Owen.

19.

What is the main idea of "Owen and Mzee"?

a)

Hippos are better than turtles.

b)

Turtles are better than hippos.

c)

Friendships can be made even if you are different.

d)

Wildlife animals need to be in parks.

20.

Which is a definition for bond?

a)

strength

b)

together

c)

connection

d)

separation

21.

Which is a definition for intruder?

a)

someone or something invading

b)

to protect

c)

to help

d)

an angry person

22.

Which is a definition for a companion?

a)

someone you dislike

b)

someone who is your friend

c)

someone who is an adult

d)

someone who is a stranger

23.

Which is a definition for suffer?

a)

to play a game

b)

to enjoy something

c)

to see something

d)

to feel pain