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Wonders: Unit 3 Week 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

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Class
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1.

Read the article "The Hare and the Well" before answering questions 1-10.


The MAIN problem in the fable is

a)

the well is very hard to dig.

b)

it has rained very little for weeks.

c)

Elephant's legs are stuck together.

d)

Hare keeps taking water from the well.

2.

The lesson of this fable is

a)

it is alright to be different.

b)

you cannot please everyone.

c)

you cannot get something for nothing.

d)

treat people the way you want to be treated.

3.

The animals solve their problem by

a)

having Tortoise crawl into the well.

b)

filling the well with water each day.

c)

digging the well deeper to get more water.

d)

having Elephant guard the well all day long.

4.

At the beginning of the fable, what must be done to get water?

a)

Hare needs to trick King Lion.

b)

The animals need to dig a well.

c)

King Lion needs to travel to a village far away.

d)

The animals need to trade honey with the Hare.

5.

What happens when king Lion punishes the Hare?

a)

Hare falls down the well.

b)

More animals have to guard the well.

c)

The animals can enjoy the water from the well.

d)

Hare pays no attention to the law about the well.

6.

What happened AFTER Hare put honey on the Elephant's legs?

a)

elephant was stung by a bee

b)

he couldn't move

c)

he licked it off

d)

he got very angry

7.

According to the text Hare was "a bit dazed". Why was he feeling this way?

a)

He was confused

b)

He came out of the well

c)

He ran into a log

d)

He landed right on Tortoise's shell

8.

Why did the author use the word "THUD" in paragraph 8?

a)

to say that he fell hard

b)

to say that he fell lightly

c)

to say that he got hurt

d)

to say that he was happy

9.

What happened after King Lion ruled that all animals would share the water?

a)

All the animals ignored the law

b)

Hare worried about the law

c)

Hare paid no attention to the law

d)

Cool water seeped into the well

10.

In paragraph 2, what did the Elephant do that was very hard?

a)

swam in the pond

b)

dug with his trunk

c)

dug with his tail

d)

drank water

11.

Read this sentence from the fable.


Tortoise, Antelope, and Buffalo hauled the dirt away on their backs.


Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word hauled as used in the sentence above?

a)

carried

b)

folded

c)

loaded

d)

packed

12.

Which words from the fable have almost the SAME meaning?

a)

dived, twisted

b)

decided, ruled

c)

desired, wanted

d)

carried, crawled

13.

Read this sentence from the fable.


It had not rained for many weeks and the land was as dry as dust.


The author compares the land to dust to explain that the land

a)

was wet.

b)

was dirty.

c)

was in need of water.

d)

did not have much dirt.

14.

Which words from the fable have almost the SAME meaning?

a)

back, front

b)

beside, into

c)

dived, landed

d)

ran, scampered

15.

Read this sentence from the fable.


Each night, Hare tricked an animal and got his water. And each night, King Lion became more and more furious.


Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word furious as used in the sentence above?

a)

afraid

b)

angry

c)

ashamed

d)

awful

16.

What does the word disbelief mean?

a)

not believing

b)

not having an option

c)

not following through on an idea

d)

not sharing a similar view with others

17.

What does the word fabulous mean?

a)

cheerful

b)

grateful

c)

hopeful

d)

wonderful

18.

What does the word dismay mean?

a)

confident

b)

disconnected

c)

concerned

d)

uncertain

19.

Which word means almost the SAME as the word offer?

a)

bring

b)

give

c)

pay

d)

teach

20.

Which word means "being alert or attentive"?

a)

fabulous

b)

splendid

c)

watchful

d)

unique

21.

What does the word feature mean?

a)

a group of people with a specific task

b)

a part or quality of something

c)

a whole section of an area

d)

a fact about someone

22.

Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word unique?

a)

common

b)

special

c)

tested

d)

unknown

23.

What does the word splendid mean?

a)

adorable

b)

handsome

c)

magnificent

d)

sparkling

24.

Which statement is an example of a problem in a story?

a)

"Wow, this test is going great!"

b)

"Oh no, I didn't study for my test today".

c)

"I went to the grocery store with my mom".

d)

"I got a low grade on my test".

25.

Select the definition for the word solution.

a)

the problem in a story

b)

the main idea of a story

c)

the outcome of a problem in a story

d)

the theme of a story

26.

Select the action verb in the sentence below.


I went running down the street when my sister kicked the ball.

a)

ball

b)

street

c)

sister

d)

running

27.

Select the action verb in the sentence below.


Jessie enjoys swinging on the swing after school at the park.

a)

swinging

b)

school

c)

Jessie

d)

park

28.

Select the action verb in the sentence below.


Just has I opened the refrigerator I saw the large chocolate cake for my birthday party.

a)

refrigerator

b)

opened

c)

large

d)

chocolate

29.

Select the action verb in the sentence below.


Hare approached Elephant with a cautious smile.

a)

Elephant

b)

approached

c)

curious

d)

smile

30.

Select the action verb in the sentence below.


Tortoise crawled down into the well.

a)

crawled

b)

down

c)

well

d)

Tortoise