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WorksheetsTJ the Siberian Tiger Cub
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 29mins
What genre is the story?
autobiography
realistic fiction
fantasy
informational text
What kind of animal is TJ?
Bali tiger
Sumatran tiger
Siberian tiger
Indian tiger
How did zookeepers watch Buhkra and her cub?
through a large window in her cage
with a video camera
they watched from the other side of the cage
they watched from an opening above the cage
Buhkra bared her teeth at the zookeepers. What does bared mean?
showed that she was hungry
showed them in a playful way
smiled
showed them in a an angry way
What unexpectedly happened to Buhkra?
she died of cancer
she escaped
she was sent to another zoo
she died from a heart attack
After five days of not eating, what were the doctors forced to do?
force TJ to eat
give TJ milk in a bottle
feed TJ with a spoon
give TJ dry food
What challenge did TJ face after learning to live with humans?
he had to learn to live by himself at the zoo
he had to learn how to growl
he had to learn how to hunt
he had to learn how to share
How did Shelia get TJ to know her?
she walked around in the cage
she gave him baths
she took him on walks
she fed him by hand
Where did TJ end up living?
a zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado
a zoo in Billings, Montana
a zoo in San Antonio, Texas
a zoo in a San Diego, California
What is the passage mostly about?
what tigers do in the wild
how tigers care for each other
a tiger that learned to hide and hunt
a tiger that grew up to be big and healthy
When T.J. arrived at the hospital, he was curling up in a corner and ignoring his food. What does ignoring mean?
moving in circles
staying away from
sharing with others
finishing too quickly
How did T.J. behave after he started getting used to the hospital?
He became very playful.
He snarled at the doctors.
He ate only human baby food.
He made friends with other animals.
Why was T.J. moved to a zoo in Montana?
because his father lived there
because he had begun to lose weight
because the zoo needed to fill its new tiger area
because he liked splashing in the tiger pool at the zoo
How is the information in the passage mostly arranged?
in time order
as a list of facts
in order of importance
as questions and answers
How were they able to weigh TJ when he wouldn't get on the scale?
Why did they always compare TJ's growth to his father's growth?
The cat will (a) on the mouse.
The (a) was very quiet while the babies slept.
The (a) made sure his supervisor didn't need anything else done.
What are some of the ways TJ changes from the beginning of the selection to the end?
