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WorksheetsThe Great Kapok Tree
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Sunlight reflected off the canopy.
statue
instrument
shelter
highway
The creature slithered away.
slipped
bolted
drifted
limped
Pollen makes me sneeze.
feathers from a bird
powder from a flower
leaves from a tree
grass from a meadow
That horse is dappled.
ordinary
handsome
clipped
spotted
This is a wonderous view.
peaceful
surprising
pleasant
marvelous
Dangle your keys.
pitch
jingle
swing
grasp
The night air was fragrant.
scented
chilly
pleasant
damp
Which generalization is based on information in the selection?
Rain forests are hot.
Wild animals are dangerous.
Trees are difficult to grow
Many snakes are poisonous.
Which generalization is based on the information in the selection?
The rain forest has so many trees that it does not matter if some are chopped down.
The place an animal lives in the rain forest depends on the amount of sunlight it prefers.
The roots of a tree are an important food source for animals that live underground.
The people who cut fown rain forest trees can make a lot of money by selling the wood.
In the rain forest, bees were important because they...
kept humans out of the forest.
were eaten by other animals.
made honey for farmers.
pollinated trees and flowers.
Which was an important theme from the selection?
Kapok trees grow in the rain forest.
All living things depend on one another.
The sloth is a very slow-moving animal.
Trees provide shade from the hot sun.
According to the selection, what was one reason the tree roots were important?
They were home to certain birds.
They held the soil in place.
They kept the ground moist.
They gave leaves their green color.
Which generalization is based on information in this selection?
Trees are homes for many creatures in the rain forest.
People have cut down every tree in the rain forest.
Wild animals and children play together in the rain forest.
Kapok trees are only found in the Amazon rain forest.
What is one thing from the selection that could never really happen?
A man tried to chop down the Kapok tree.
The animals were able to talk to the sleeping man.
A child from the Yanomamo tribe lived in the rain forest.
The toucan flew down from the canopy.
The author probably wrote this selection to...
explain the habits of the different animals that live in a rain forest.
describe the different types of plants that grow in a rain forest.
explain how people use the trees they chop down in the rain forest.
describe what happens in a rain forest when the trees are cut down.
What is the most likely reason the man wanted to cut down the Kapok tree?
to build a fire for warmth
to capture the animals
to sell the wood for money
to show how strong he was
Look at the map at the end of the selection. From the map, you can tell that most rain forests are located...
on every continent.
near the Equator.
only in South America.
only along the Pacific Ocean.
What is one reason that both people and animals need trees?
We both live in the trees
Both people and animals need the trees for firewood
People and animals breathe the oxygen that trees make
We both need trees to build houses
What was the most likely reason the author had the animals stay quiet when the man woke up from his nap?
Keeping the animals quiet showed what the forest would sound like if the trees were cut down.
The author felt the animals should be quiet so the man could possibly fall back asleep.
If the animals spoke or made noise, it might startle the man and he might try to hurt them.
It showed the man how he should act while he is in the rain forest.
Why did the author have so many different animals in this story?
The author loved all of the animals and couldn't pick just one to talk to them.
All of the animals loved to talk to humans.
The animals wanted to help the man cut down the Kapok tree
The author wanted to show how many animals would be affected by the loss of this tree.
