WorksheetsGeese Questions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. Paragraphs 15-17 contribute to the rising action of the story by showing why Coyote
Desires to be able to fly.
Disobeys the command from Chief Wild Goose
Wants to spend the winter in a warmer climate
Prefers to be with the Wild-Geese people
2. Which sentence expresses the climax in the story?
For his first try, Coyote jumped off a high rock and flew around just above the ground.
He forgot. And looked down.
“My parfleche!” he howled in fright.
D. So he set out to find the Wild-Geese People.
3. Which event contributes most to the narrator’s inner conflict in the story?
A. Coyote wants to play tricks on people.
B. He wants to see a new place.
C. He wants to escape the cold of the winter.
D. He wants to taste tropical fruits he has never had before.
4.Based on Coyote’s response to the people in paragraph 14, the reader can infer
He cannot remember the special phrase.
He cannot look down because the wings are glued on in a way that keeps his neck from bending.
He does not want the geese to fly too far in front of him.
He does not want to fall and smash into the earth.
5. The author organizes paragraphs 5 through 7 for the purpose of _________.
Explaining the benefits of the V formation.
Comparing geese travel with other bird.
Describe the speed in which the geese are able to travel.
Convince the reader to watch a geese migration
6. Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
Among the most popular destinations of these snowbirds
are the rice fields of the United States.
The term snowbirds is sometimes used to describe people. Based on its meaning above, these are people who _______.
Fly around the world, looking for the nicest weather during each of the four seasons.
live in colder climates during the winter and warmer climates during the summer.
like to do things differently from everyone around them.
Move to warmer climates during the colder winter months then return to the cooler climate in the summer.
7. Which is the BEST summary of the selection?
Geese usually begin migrating south in the winter season. Many farmers assist the migrating geese by transforming their fields into habitats that will help feed them. During their flight, their V-formation allows them to travel more efficiently.
Geese usually begin migrating south in the winter season. Most of them travel to North America and the Gulf Coast states. They fly as much as 3,000 miles at a time.
Rice farmers are unable to use their rice fields in the winter, so they turn them into wetlands for the geese. The grain from the rice and the insects are a food supply for the geese. When traveling, they use a V-formation that allows them to travel further and also assists with their speed.
Geese migrate to warmer climates in the winter. The geese begin practicing to leave in October and September. They eat quite a bit prior to their flight thanks to the farmers who have turned their rice fields into habitats for the geese.
8.How is the description of the geese migration different in ”Coyote flies with the Geese”?
A. Their chief always flies at the front of the flock.
B. They travel south for the winter.
C. They practice flying before they leave for the long journey.
D. They spend the winter in a warm place, near water.
9. The writers of both selections would most likely agree that the migration of geese–
Will come to an end if global warming continues
Is an impressive display of nature
Is the only movement of animals related to the seasons
Can teach people to stay put in the winter
10. Which statement best compares the purposes of the two selections?
The fiction story teaches a lesson about human nature and the article gives basic information about nature.
The fiction presents a humorous story and the article gives a serious account of the dangerous migration of the birds.
The fiction tells an entertaining story about a geese migration and the article explains why real geese migrate.
The fiction uses imaginary characters to point out the differences between two animals and the article persuades readers to help the geese during the migration.
