Porcupine Power(informational)
What does the suffix -less mean in “helpless”?
C. Not able to help oneself ✅
What does “cradled” most nearly mean?
Held gently ✅
What does the prefix un- mean in “unnoticed”?
B. Not seen ✅
How does the speaker feel in the poem?
C. Pleased ✅
What was special about Starr’s discovery?
People were still making bark paper ✅
Which section tells what porcupines eat?
C. On the Menu ✅
What is the main message of the story?
Making the right choice can be difficult ✅
Which section tells what sloths eat?
Sloth Snacks ✅
What does “Crunch” help show?
C. Each step being taken ✅
Where do you find how bark paper is made?
Making Bark Paper ✅
Why did the author write this passage?
To give many facts about porcupines ✅
Why does Layla decide not to keep the rock?
C. It belongs in nature ✅
Why did the author write this passage?
To tell facts about sloths ✅
Why does the speaker like the leaves?
A. They are colorful and fun to walk on ✅
Why did the author include paragraph 1?
B. To introduce and interest readers ✅
Which word is a synonym for nibble in paragraph 4?
Chew
The details in paragraph 1 are important to the plot of the story because they help the reader understand that Layla —
loves and respects nature
Which word means the opposite of curved in paragraph 3?
Straight
Lines 18 through 21 suggest that the speaker feels —
excited to go through the pile of leaves
How is the paper in the section titled “Make Your Own Amate Painting” different from the bark paper described in the rest of the selection?
It has been crumpled
Which text feature helps the reader locate information about why many animals leave porcupines alone?
The subheading “Super Quills
Which of these events leads to Layla finding the geode?
She stops to take a photograph.
Which idea from the selection does the author best support by including the first three photographs?
Sloths spend a lot of time in trees.
Throughout the poem, the speaker can best be described as feeling —
pleased
Where should a reader look to find information about what happens after bark is stripped from trees?
The section titled “Making Bark Paper”