"Why the Spider Has Eight Long Legs"
12. In paragraph 1, how does the word lazy describe Anansi?
A. He does not like to work
13. Why does Anansi tell Rabbit that he has an errand to run?
B. He did not want to help Rabbit with chores
1. What is the meaning of the word depart in paragraph 1?
C. leave
6. What is the meaning of the phrase "soar over the waves" in paragraph 12?
14. What does the phrase followed his nose mean as it is used in paragraph 6?
C. went to where something smelled
15. What did Monkey ask Anansi to do?
B. join them
2. Part A
What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
D. Arctic terns act as a group when faced with danger.
7. According to the passage, how are Arctic terns different from all other animals?
B. Arctic tern's migration is longer than other animal's migration paths
20. Read the sentence below:
"Soon, all eight of his legs were being tugged and pulled in eight different directions"
Which word from the sentence helps the reader understand the meaning of the word "tugged"?
D. pulled
18. What does the phrase "missed out on" mean as it is used in paragraph 14?
B. lost a chance for
3. Part B
Which two quotations best support the correct answer in Part A?
B and C
8. Part A
What is the main idea of the text?
A. Arctic terns are amazing birds that travel from one end of the earth to the other
16. Part A
How did Anansi feel after he visited his friends and had all eight webs on his legs?
D. tired
19. What is the best way to divide the word "something" into syllables?
C
4. What does the author mean by the sentence?
"Not bad for a bird that weighs no more than a lime!"
D. It is amazing what the small Arctic terns can do.
9. Part B
Which quotation best supports the correct answer in Part A?
A.
16. Part B
Which sentence from the passage BEST supports the correct answer to Part A?
D. "He sat down at the river to rest." (paragraph 11)
5. How do Arctic terns get food when they are chicks?
B. They are brough insects, fish, and plankton by their parents.
10. What is the correct way to divide the word departing into syllables?
C.