Vocabulary
Which word means 'friend'?
a) enclosure
b) chief
c) companion
d) bond
c) companion
What is the name of the tortoise in the story?
Mzee
How did Owen get stranded by himself?
A tsunami hit
What does the word bond mean?
The glue made a bond between the material.
a) connection
b) zone
connection
Who is not an intruder?
a) mosquito
b) sneaky cousin
c) nosy mother
d) invited guest
d) invited guest
Mzee hissed at Owen and crawled away.
What does the word hissed mean?
a) made a warning sound
b) feared
Made a warning sound
Why wasn't Owen left with other hippos after being rescued?
a) Because Owen is a orphan
b) Other hippos might attack him, thinking that he's an intruder
c) Owen already had Mzee to care for him
d) Owen was too young
b) Other hippos might attack him
What does the word companion mean?
The dog made a good companion to the old man.
a) trainer
b) friend
friend
What does 'charge' mean?
a) to pay money
b) to get angry
c) to rush to move
d) to overcharge
c) to rush to move
Before Owen came to Haller Park, how were he and Mzee ALIKE?
a) both were friendly
b) both were alone
B) Both were alone
How is Owen's enclosure at Haller Park similar to a hippo's natural habitat?
a) they both have mud
b) they both have caregivers
a) they both have mud
What does the word enclosure mean?
Rudi put the horse in an enclosure.
a) a closed-in pen
b) open field
a closed-in pen
Which word that means 'very tired'?
a) bond
b) exhausted
c) inseperable
exhausted
Owen and Mzee shared a special bond with each other. (fact or opinion)
opinion
Which sentence below is a FACT?
a) "But it was clear that the bond between Owen and Mzee was great!"
b) "As the weeks went on, Owen and Mzee spent more time together."
b) "As the weeks went on, Owen and Mzee spent more time together."
What does the word chief mean?
One of the chief jobs of an aquarium biologist is to educate visitors about sea life.
a) the most important part of something
b) a person who enters without permission
the most important part of something
Which word means 'feeling of loving'?
a) affection
b) charged
c) intruder
affection
How did Mzee change after Owen's arrival?
a) Mzee liked keeping to himself
b) He lived a longer life
c) He has affection for Owen
d) Mzee likes swimming
c) He has affection for Owen
At the end of the article, how is Owen DIFFERENT than he was at the beginning?
a) he is less trusting of other hippos.
b) he seems happier
b) he seems happier
What does the word suffered mean?
A veterinarian treats animals who have suffered injury or illness.
a) a person who enters without permission
b) feeling pain or great sadness
feeling pain or great sadness