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TJ the Siberian Tiger Cub

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are TJ's parents different?

a)

They are different kinds of tigers.

b)

They weigh different amounts.

c)

They live in different zoos.

d)

They both care for TJ.

2.

Why would a tiger bare its teeth?

a)

It's angry.

b)

It's happy.

c)

It's frightened.

d)

It's playing.

3.

What two things were compared in this story?

a)

TJ was compared to his mother.

b)

The Denver Zoo was compared to the Billings Zoo.

c)

Buhkra was compared to Matthew.

d)

TJ was compared to his father.

4.

What problem did Buhkra's death cause for TJ?

a)

There was a no wife for Matthew now.

b)

There was no one to raise TJ now.

c)

There was one less tiger at the zoo now.

d)

There was no way TJ could survive now.

5.

Which happened last in the story?

a)

Cindy, the vet, helped raise TJ,

b)

Shelia took TJ to an animal hospital.

c)

TJ was moved to the Billings, Montana Zoo.

d)

TJ began growing and gaining weight.

6.

How does the map on page 87 match the text?

a)

It shows where TJ was born.

b)

It shows where TJ died,

c)

It shows how far TJ moved.

d)

It shows TJ running and playing.

7.

In what way was TJ different from his father?

a)

His father grew to be larger.

b)

Matthew also had problems gaining weight.

c)

TJ's mother never died.

d)

TJ grew to be larger than his father.

8.

A genre is a type of story. What is the genre of TJ the Siberian Tiger Cub?

a)

Fantasy

b)

narrative nonfiction

c)

informational text

d)

biography

9.

Which vocabulary word from page 76 could complete this sentence?

Sometimes, a tiger will (a)   to catch its food.

10.

Which vocabulary word from page 76 could complete this sentence?

Ms. Harrison in the principal, and Mrs. Jensen is the (a)   principal.

11.

Which vocabulary word from page 76 could complete this sentence?

TJ (a)   to eat his food in the beginning of the story.