Comprehension
On what continent can you find the Indus River Valley?
A. North America
B. South America
C. Asia
D. Africa
C. Asia
In the read aloud, “The Indus River Valley, Part I,” it states that fertile soil from the rivers’ beds spreads out over nearby fields. Based on the text, what does the word fertile mean?
A. bad for growing food
B. flooded
C. good for growing food
C. good for growing food
in me Let .
Let me in.
Which sound does this word make: cats?
A. /s/
B. /z/
A. /s/
Who is the main character of all the stories?
Cat Bandit
Hinduism and Buddhism are types of ____________________.
A. buildings
B. trees
C. countries
D. religions
D. religions
In the read aloud “Buddhism,” Siddhartha was forever asking his teachers how to conquer suffering and achieve happiness on Earth. Based on this sentence, what does conquer mean?
A. lose to
B. overcome or beat
C. choose
B. overcome or beat
must fast We act .
We must act fast.
Which sound does this word make: magic?
A. /g/
B. /j/
B. /j/
Where is the setting for all the stories?
A. Japan
B. China
C. his home
D. the deck
C. his home
What is one component or characteristic of a civilization we did not study for India?
The leaders
In the folktale “The Magic Paintbrush,” Ma Liang enjoyed hearing the people’s praise, but still he thought, “If only I had a paintbrush!” Based on this sentence, what does praise mean?
A. mean words
B. singing
C. compliments
C. compliments
hat have The black a did witch .
The witch did have a black hat.
Which sound does this word make: busy?
A. /s/
B. /z/
B. /z/
What is always the main problem that needs to be solved?
Which river was sacred to the people in India?
A. Ganges
B. Yellow
C. Yangtzee
D. Indus
A. Ganges
In the read aloud “Confucius,” it states that although the Chinese leaders refused to listen to Confucius, other people were eager to hear what he had to say. Based on the text, what does the word eager mean?
A. want to do something
B. do not want to do something
C. does not like something
A. want to do something
elves danced The princess twelve with .
The princess danced with twelve elves.
Which sound does this word make: dodge?
A. /g/
B. /j/
B. /j/
What alliteration is often in the story?
A. crunch, crunch, crunch
B. munch, munch, munch
C. he grabbed a belt
D. the sneaky scary cat screamed
B. munch, munch, munch