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WorksheetsIvan and Skills Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 54mins
Ivan thinks that humans love...
Words
Elephants
Gorillas
Items
Ruby is very curious and inquisitive. That means that she likes to ask A LOT of questions.
TRUE
FALSE
What name did Ivan's parents give to him when he was young?
Ivan
Cutie
Mud
Dirt
True or false: Ivan had a twin sister. (from book)
True
False
True or false: Ivan had a twin sister. (from book)
True
False
What do Julia and Ivan have in common?
They like to draw
They are gorillas
Julia is a gorilla and Ivan is a human
Julia is a human and Ivan is a gorilla
Mary was really upset after the tornado ruined her home. She knew it would take a lot of work to fix it but she was also glad that her and her family were safe.
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Mr. Sprecher thinks about whether or not he would make a good soccer player for his team.
Mr. Sprecher gets struck by lighting.
What is 1 character trait for Ivan?
Weird
Handsome
Wise
Jealous
What is a character trait for Stella?
Angry
Math
Sad
Caring
Pick one character trait for Ruby?
Confused
Scared
Curious
Sad
What is ONE character trait for Mack?
Horrible
Sweet
Rad
Evil
Not fair
What is the meaning of the word: shrouded
They glimmered faintly, like lights shrouded by fog.
covered
hunt and search
travel
make louder
What is the meaning of the word: amplify
The bus can get noisy so our camp counselor uses a bullhorn to amplify his voice.
covered
hunt and search
travel
make louder
Gorillas are as patient as stones. (page 3)
Simile
Metaphor
(Chimps are)... a race of ill-mannered clowns. (page 5)
Simile
Metaphor
Her pictures are like pieces of a dream. (page 16)
Simile
Metaphor
They drifted past my domain like logs on a lazy river. (page 21)
Simile
Metaphor
Stella is a mountain. Next to her I'm a rock, and Bob is a grain of sand. (page 27)
Simile
Metaphor
Bob is tiny, wiry, and fast, like a barking squirrel. His tail moves like weeds in the wind, spiraling, dancing. (page 34)
Simile
Metaphor
"Poodles," he said, "are parasites." (page 37)
Simile
Metaphor
What does "R" stand for in RACE?
Really consider the evidence
Rethink your answer
Restate the question
Revise your writing
What does "A" stand for in RACE?
Answer the question
Ask a question
Argue your point
Apply evidence
What does "A" stand for in RACE?
Answer the question
Ask a question
Argue your point
Apply evidence
You would use this phrase for which part of RACE - This quote demonstrates...
Restate
Summarize
Cite
Explain
What do we put right after a "lead in"?
A Comma
A Quotation Mark
A Parenthesis
A Colon
How does Ivan describe humans?
Silly like ducks
Angry like elephants
chatty like chimps
patient as stones
What does Ivan call his cage?
prison
cage
habitat
domain
Why does Ivan say he does not get angry?
He thinks about funny TV programs
Stella tells him to settle down
His friends make him laugh
He has no one to protect
How does Stella describe old age?
Age always goes before beauty.
Age is a powerful disguise.
Elephants never grow old.
Everyone loved old gorillas.
What part of the Stella’s body was injured?
her foot
her eye
her tail
her trunk
Who was Jambo?
A zebra from a zoo who killed a boy that fell into his habitat
A gorilla from a zoo who gently stroked a boy who fell into his habitat
A gorilla that used to live at the Big Top Mall
A baby elephant new to the mall
What is the name of the new elephant that Mack brings to the mall?
Rosie
Reuben
Ruby
Rocky
Why does Mack think the new elephant will sell lots of tickets?
She is a baby.
She is good at doing tricks.
She only has three legs.
She is a rare kind of elephant.
What is wrong with Ruby?
She is too fat. She is too thin. She is too ugly. She is too cute.
She is too fat.
She is too thin.
She is too ugly.
She is too cute.
Why are there more cars in the parking lot?
Because of the picture of Ruby on the billboard
Because Stella needed help
Because of the county fair
Because winter was on its way
Who dug the hole that Ruby fell into?.
Stella
All the other animals
Humans
Ruby dug it herself
What did Ivan’s parents call him?
Ivan
Mud
Dirt
Alegra
What did Ivan mean when he said, “I knew that the vine had finally snapped”?
His sister, Tag, had died in the crate.
He was filled with anger.
An actual vine that he was hanging from snapped.
He was losing his mind.
What did Ivan paint with on the fridge?
grape jelly
ketchup
chocolate frosting
markers
What does Ivan know “the way you know that summer is over and winter is on its way”?
He would find a new best friend
He would escape one day
That Stella is gone
That he would attack his captors.
What happened to Stella’s body after she died?
She was buried
She was taken away in a garbage truck
It stayed where she died
Ivan took the body
What does Ivan promise Stella?
A baby elephant
That he would escape
To give Ruby a life that is different from Stella’s
That he would become an author
What does Ruby hit Mack with?
her trunk
her teeth
a pencil
a banana
What does Julia give to Ivan?
a banana
a new TV
finger paints
markers
What is the ashtray for sale in the gift shop made of?
a lion's paw
a gorilla's hand
leather
glass
Who is Ivan’s project for?
Stella
Ruby
Bob
Julia
Who says, “Smelly? Yes. Stupid? Never.” (about Ivan’s project)
Ruby
Ivan
Bob
Julia
What does Ivan see on TV that is “the answer” for Ruby?
a zoo
a different mall
a chocolate fountain
a magical frog
Where does Ivan hide all his paintings (for Ruby) to protect them from Mack?
In a hole inside his domain
Inside Not-Tag
He gives them to Bob for safe keeping
Under his armpit
Where does Julia want to put Ivan’s puzzle painting of Ruby in the zoo?
On the billboard
In the gift shop
By the elephant habitat at the zoo
In the hallway at her school
Who does the newspaper photographer take a picture of?
Ivan and Ruby
Mack and Ruby
Bob and Ruby
Julia and Ruby
Who says, “I’m tired of being patient.”
Ruby
Bob
Ivan
Julia
Mack, Ruby, Ivan, George, and Julia all make it on TV. Other things appear on TV as well-- the billboard, the mall. the ring, and what else?
the gorilla hand ashtray
the claw-stick
Not-Tag
A banana
Why does Ivan say “I wish I could read” ?
Protesters are holding signs in the parking lot of the mall
He wants to help Julia with her homework.
He wants to be a human
He wants to start a book
Ruby leaves Ivan with a painting. What is he eating in the painting?
a banana
yogurt raisins
chocolate cake
cookies
Who is Maya?
one of the gorillas at the zoo
the zoo lady
one of the elephants at the zoo
Julia's mom
What does Ivan leave Bob with?
a cup of yogurt raisins
a me-ball
Not-Tag
nothing
What does Maya put on the TV for Ivan?
a show about gorillas being gorillas
a comedy show
an old western
a game show
Who says, "I see lots of me"?
Ivan
Ruby
Bob
Julia
When Ivan sees Ruby's trunk entwined with other elephant's, what does she see in Ruby's eyes?
fear
joy
sadness
surprise
What does Kinyani play with Ivan?
dice
fetch
tag
dodge ball
What is Ivan's new canvas for painting? (with mud)
a wall in his habitat
special paper from Maya
he gives up painting for good
tree bark
Does Ivan keep his promise to Stella
Yes, Ruby gets a better life at the zoo.
No, Ruby moves to the zoo, but she is not any happier.
At the end of the story, who is in Julia's backpack?
Bob
Maya
Not-Tag
Ruby
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
