No Ducks for Dinner
2. What does the author mean by the phrase “felt a tingle in his tummy” in paragraph 1?
A Orville was nervous about seeing people.
B Orville was excited to visit his mother.
C Orville was hungry for a tasty meal.
D Orville was feeling sick to his stomach.
C Orville was hungry for a tasty meal.
3. What did the ducks eat on days when they had to find their own food?
A berries
B bread
C fish
D slug
D slug
7. How did Orville react to the family that visited the pond?
A Orville was determined to get food from the family after they left without sharing.
B Orville was pleased with the food brought by the family and wanted to ask for more.
C Orville was saddened when the family gave food to the other animals but not to the ducks.
D Orville was confused when the family brought food that he had never seen before.
A Orville was determined to get food from the family after they left without sharing.
4. What does the word darted mean as it is used in paragraph 6?
A fell sleepily
B gazed lovingly
C glanced quickly
D shut tightly
C glanced quickly
5. Which phrase from paragraph 6 supports the answer to Part A?
A “…searched for signs…”
B “…the father’s shoulder…”
C “…the mother’s hand…”
D “…meant for ducks.”
A “…searched for signs…”
8. Which quotation from the passage supports the answer to Part A?
A “Orville tried to remain calm as his eyes darted from the mother to the father, the brother to the sister. He searched for signs of food—a white bakery box, or an old bread bag.” (paragraph 6)
B “Orville stayed silent. Standing still before the forest path, he was lost in a dream of trout almandine and homemade wild-berry pie.” (paragraph 9)
C “‘What are we—a bunch of silly geese?’ he yelled suddenly, turning to face his fellow ducks.” (paragraph 10)
D “‘I say we hightail it onto that path and follow those people to their cabin.’ He puffed up his chest and stood tall. ‘Who’s ready for a real meal?’” (paragraph 10)
D “‘I say we hightail it onto that path and follow those people to their cabin.’ He puffed up his chest and stood tall. ‘Who’s ready for a real meal?’” (paragraph 10)
6. Read the sentence from paragraph 27.
What does the author mean by the phrase “his eyes grew large as mushroom tops” in the sentence?
A Orville wanted to see the food that the family was preparing better.
B Orville suddenly realized what the family really meant about dinner and became scared.
C Orville became excited about the menu that the family had planned.
D Orville slowly looked through the door to see what the family was eating for dinner.
B Orville suddenly realized what the family really meant about dinner and became scared.
9. How did the use of the phrase “no ducks for dinner” change throughout the events of the passage?
A At first, the phrase was yelled loudly at the ducks, but later, it was only whispered quietly to the ducks.
B At first, the phrase was about the ducks being guests for dinner, but later, it was about the ducks becoming a dish on the menu.
C At first, the phrase was only written down for the ducks to read, but later, it was also spoken aloud to the ducks.
D At first, the phrase was meant as a silly joke about the ducks, but later, it was a serious command that the ducks needed to obey
B At first, the phrase was about the ducks being guests for dinner, but later, it was about the ducks becoming a dish on the menu.
11. How would the passage be different if it were told from a first-person point of view?
A The reader would know how the people acted when they found out that the ducks had followed them home.
B The reader would know the inner feelings of Ophelia and Olivia as they ate the bread crumbs with the other ducks.
C The reader would know more about the words and actions of all the characters after the ducks ran away from the cabin.
D The reader would know only the thoughts and feelings of Orville as he led the ducks in a search of something delicious to eat.
D The reader would know only the thoughts and feelings of Orville as he led the ducks in a search of something delicious to eat.
12. How would the passage be different if it were written as a play?
A It would have a cast list and stage directions.
B It would have a rhythm and rhyme scheme.
C It would have lines and stanzas.
D It would have paragraphs and sentences
A It would have a cast list and stage directions.
1. Which choice provides a summary of the passage?
A Orville Duck was tired of eating crumbs and slugs, so he led some friends on a search for a real meal. When the ducks followed a family to their cabin to join them for dinner, they had to escape in a hurry after finding out that the family planned to have duck on the menu.
B Orville Duck watched a group of people walk by his pond carrying fish and berries, but he was sad to see them leave without sharing any of their delicious food. The people came back later and gave the ducks bread crumbs, but Orville had left the pond in search of better food.
C Orville Duck wanted to learn how to cook delicious meals, so he went to a family to ask for help. Many ducks from the pond decided to go along on the adventure, and the people were unhappy to discover so many ducks outside their door.
D Orville Duck was always hungry, but he rarely got the types of food he wanted to eat. When a family with a little boy came to the pond to give out
A Orville Duck was tired of eating crumbs and slugs, so he led some friends on a search for a real meal. When the ducks followed a family to their cabin to join them for dinner, they had to escape in a hurry after finding out that the family planned to have duck on the menu.
10. Which two quotations support the inference that most people who came to the pond fed the ducks?
A “Orville, who had always had a taste for the finer things in life, was dreaming of croissants and scones and biscotti—pleasures he had only heard about from the ducks upstream.” (paragraph 4)
B “From out of the woods dashed a boy in a red cap. He skidded to a halt on the gravel path. ‘Ducks! Lots of them!’ he called to his family.” (paragraph 5)
C “Orville tried to remain calm as his eyes darted from the mother to the father, the brother to the sister. He searched for signs of food—a white bakery box, or an old bread bag.” (paragraph 6)
D “Standing still before the forest path, he was lost in a dream of trout almandine and homemade wild-berry pie.” (paragraph 9)
E “‘What are we—a bunch of silly geese?’ he yelled suddenly, turning to face his fellow ducks. ‘We sit here day after day waiting for handouts when we could be sitting pretty as peacocks at a four-star feast.’” (paragraph 10)
C “Orville tried to remain calm as his eyes darted from the mother to the father, the brother to the sister. He searched for signs of food—a white bakery box, or an old bread bag.” (paragraph 6)
E “‘What are we—a bunch of silly geese?’ he yelled suddenly, turning to face his fellow ducks. ‘We sit here day after day waiting for handouts when we could be sitting pretty as peacocks at a four-star feast.’” (paragraph 10)