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The Rhino and The Bird

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the exposition of the story, the rhino was _______, so he had no friends.

a)

lonely

b)

grumpy

c)

scared

d)

surprised

2.

What seemed to be causing the rhino's main character trait?

a)

He had no friends.

b)

He wanted the birds to talk to him.

c)

He was hungry.

d)

He was itchy.

3.

He stamped his feet, charged at any animal that passed by, and unnerved all the animals with his long, pointed horn.

a)

showed

b)

scared

c)

itchy

d)

lonely

4.

“No, I'm not scared of you! Not at all,” answered the bird nonchalantly.

a)

sadly

b)

calmly

c)

in terror

d)

nervously

5.

“You would feel agitated too, if your back were always as itchy as mine,” said the rhino.

a)

happy

b)

rich

c)

grumpy

d)

confused

6.

The little bird fluttered down to a lower branch to scrutinize more closely.

a)

wanted

b)

lived

c)

looked

d)

flew

7.

The little bird fluttered down to a lower branch to scrutinize more closely.

a)

study

b)

live

c)

look

d)

fly

8.

Why is the bird successful at figuring out the cause of the problem when the rhinoceros couldn’t?

a)

The bird was smarter than the rhino.

b)

Birds know everything.

c)

The bird was able to look down at the rhino's back.

d)

Everyone knew the rhino's problem and told the bird to solve it.

9.

The rhinoceros was trotting across the plain with a tiny bird perched on his wrinkled shoulder.

a)

sitting

b)

fished

c)

dinner

d)

flopped

10.

He felt so good that he did not mind the baffled looks he got from the others.

a)

happy

b)

itchy

c)

rich

d)

confused