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Stellaluna Comprehension

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what type of forest did Stellaluna and her mother live?

a)

cold and snowy

b)

windy and rainy

c)

warm and sunny

2.

Where were Stellaluna and her mother going when they were attacked?

a)

to search for food

b)

to find a new home

c)

to find new friends

3.

What animal attacked Stellaluna's mother?

a)

a tiger

b)

a human

c)

an owl

4.

Why didn't Stellaluna fly away when her mother dropped her?

a)

She was asleep.

b)

She couldn't fly yet.

c)

She wanted to fall.

5.

Stellaluna's wings were as limp as

a)

wet paper

b)

wet noodles

c)

wet leaves

6.

Where did Stellaluna finally land when she fell?

a)

a puddle of water

b)

a pile of leaves

c)

a bird's nest

7.

What does the word clamber mean?

a)

to crawl very slowly

b)

to climb quickly

c)

to sing sweetly

8.

What were the names of the baby birds Stellaluna found in the nest?

a)

Pap, Flop, Singer

b)

Flipper, Pop, Flap

c)

Pip, Flitter, Flap

9.

What was Mama Bird feeding Stellaluna and the baby birds?

a)

insects

b)

acorns

c)

fruit

10.

What did Stellaluna do to make Mama Bird angry?

a)

She called the baby birds names.

b)

She wouldn't eat the insects.

c)

She taught the birds to hang upside-down.

11.

What did Stellaluna promise Mama Bird?

a)

That she would learn how to fly.

b)

That she would behave like a bird.

c)

That she would leave soon.

12.

When the nest became crowded, what did the birds learn to do?

a)

sing

b)

find food

c)

fly

13.

Why was Stellaluna so determined to practice flying?

a)

She couldn't land very well.

b)

She couldn't fly at all.

c)

She wanted to fly the best.

14.

Why did the birds fly home without Stellaluna?

a)

It was too cold to fly.

b)

They were angry at Stellaluna.

c)

It was about to get dark.

15.

How was Stellaluna hanging when the bats found her?

a)

in a ball

b)

by her thumbs

c)

by her feet

16.

What does the word peculiar mean?

a)

strange

b)

sweet

c)

scary

17.

How did Stellaluna's mother know Stellaluna was her baby?

a)

She heard her tell the story about the owl.

b)

Mama Bird found her and told her.

c)

She recognized her face.

18.

Where did Stellaluna's mother want to take her after she found her?

a)

to find the other bats

b)

to see their home

c)

to find some fruit

19.

What did Stellaluna's mother teach her about bats?

a)

Bats have thin bones.

b)

Bats can see at night.

c)

Bats do not like bugs.

20.

Who did Stellaluna want to go see after she ate the fruit and flew at night?

a)

Pip, Flitter, and Flap

b)

the owl

c)

Mama Bird

21.

Why did the baby birds start to panic when they were flying?

a)

Their wings wouldn't work.

b)

They saw an owl.

c)

They couldn't see in the dark.

22.

What did Stellaluna and the birds learn about each other at the end of the story?

a)

They were different and could still be friends.

b)

They were just alike.

c)

They were different and could not be friends.