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WorksheetsA Saguaro's Story
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is a synonym for simple in this sentence?
The recipe was simple to make.
colorful
easy
slow
Which of these words means broke down?
unexpected
collapsed
What is a synonym for bold in this sentence?
The bold knight protected the travelers.
dangerous
scaredy cat
fearless
What does the word nourish most likely mean in this sentence?
Animal mothers nourish their babies.
feed
push
paint
What does the word devour mean in this sentence?
Hungry chickens will devour their food.
decorate
wash
eat quickly
About how old is the saguaro cactus when it started to grow arms?
ten years old
one hundred years old
fifty years old
What did the saguaro dream about?
chocolate chip cookies
becoming an astronaut
it's own history
the last time it rained in the desert
What caused the palo verde tree to die?
the Saguaro chopped it down
not enough water in the soil
a tornado destroyed it
Why did the saguaro want to drop its fruit?
To make a Saguaro fruit pie
To provide food to the desert animals
What genre (type) of story is A Saguaro's Story?
mystery
folktale
informational text
What is the biggest problem in this story?
the great horned owl stole the hawk's nest
the drought
the hot sun
What is the setting for A Saguaro's Story?
Antarctica
Mrs. Kreager's office
the desert
the Tiber river
to provide for
nourish
support
frantic
cooperate
a condition or period of difficulty or danger
bold
collapsed
stage
crisis
wildly excited by worry, grief, fear, or anger
frantic
bold
support
devour
simple
easily done, used, or understood
to work with others for a common purpose
a step or period in a process
having courage
to work with others for a common purpose
frantic
bold
simple
cooperate
failed or broke down completely or suddenly
support
nourish
collapsed
simple
resided
made one's home permanently or for a time
to invite or call to take part in a struggle or contest
easily done, used, or understood
to work with others for a common purpose
to eat up with greed or vigor
crisis
support
collapsed
devour
a step or period in a process
stage
crisis
devour
frantic
to furnish with food or other substances necessary for life
collapsed
cooperate
nourish
simple
to invite or call to take part in a struggle or contest
frantic
challenge
resided
bold
wildly excited by worry, grief, fear, or anger
nourish
challenge
frantic
bold
About how old is the Saguaro Cactus when it started to grow arms?
10 years
35 years
50 years
more than 100 years
What did the saguaro dream about?
its parents
the history of the desert
its own history
the last big rain
Because the hawk fought the owl, what happened?
The saguaro dropped its fruit.
The other birds joined the battle.
The animals ran below.
THe summer rain began to drift in.
What phrase describes the heat of the desert?
cactus could not continue
desert animals are upset
baked in the midday sun
showed their rising panic
Match the following
Gila woodpecker
made holes in cactus
elf owl
lived in holes that others made
hawk
built stick nest
horned owl
stole other bird's nest
WHat is the biggest problem in the story?
the drought
the sun
the animals
the mouse
What did the birds cooperate to do?
The birds cooperated to drive off the great horned owl and save the hawk’s nest and maybe themselves.
The birds cooperated to drive off the great hawk and save the horned owl’s nest and maybe themselves.
The birds cooperated to drive off the great elf owl and save the hawk’s nest and maybe themselves.
The birds cooperated to drive off the great fox and save the hawk’s nest and maybe themselves.
Why did the Saguaro want to drop its fruit?
If the saguaro dropped its fruit, the animals would eat it and not the saguaro
If the saguaro dropped its fruit, the saguaro would feel lighter.
The saguaro wanted to drop its fruit on the animals heads to be mean.
The saguaro wanted to drop its fruit because it was rotten.
WHat makes the story a folktale?
The plants and animals act like humans.
The story is non fiction.
The story has facts.
The story has animals in it.
What is the correct abbreviation for: doctor
D.
Dr.
Dr
DR
What is the correct abbreviation for: yard
y.
yd
yard.
yd.
What is the correct abbreviation for: Saturday
Sa.
Sat.
Sat
S.
What is the correct abbreviation for: Major League Soccer
MLS
MLS.
Mls
Mls.
What is the correct abbreviation for: Mount Everest
Mnt Everest
M. Everest
Mt. Everest
Mt Everest
