Story Questions 1
Story Questions 2
High Frequency Words
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Robust Words
AR Words
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Why do the Birds and Animals play a ball game?
to decide who is better
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How do the Animals MOST LIKELY feel at the end of the game? afraid, happy, sorry, helpful
happy
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Lion said, "I ________ your offer."
accept
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The Birds and Animals were having a feud. What does "feud" mean?
having a big argument with someone
100
Something a pirate says.
Arg
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Why does Bat not get to be on a team at first? A. No one likes him. B. He is not very strong. C He is a bad ball player. D. He has both teeth and wings.
D. He has both teeth and wings.
200
This story explains why birds......A. can fly. B. build nests. C. have feathers. D. go south each winter.
D. go south each winter.
200
It didn't stop Mouse, ______.
though
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After playing in the big game, I ached all over. What does ached mean?
feel sore or are in pain
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I have four wheels and a steering wheel. You can drive me when you turn 16. What am I?
car
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Why does Bear let Bat play on the Animals' team? A. He feels sorry for Bat. B. He is good friends with Bat. C. He wants a player that can fly. D. He knows Bat will help them win.
A. He feels sorry for Bat.
300
How do you know "The Great Ball Game" is a pourquoi tale? A. It has a plot with a beginning, middle, and an ending. B. It explains why something in the world is the way it is. C. It tells about the life of an important person. D. It tells what happened in time order.
B. It explains why something in the world is the way it is.
300
Long ____, Mouse was taking a walk when a lion caught him.
ago
300
Bat clutched the ball. What does "clutched" mean?
held tightly
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You have two of me. I am very useful to carry things. At one end of me, there are hands and fingers. What am I?
arms
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How are the Birds and the Animals the SAME? A. Both have teeth. B. Both have wings. C. Both want to win. D. Both can run fast.
C. Both want to win.
400
Name three characters from the story.
Bear, Crane, Bat, Fox, Deer, Hawk
400
Soon it became ______ how Mouse could help Lion.
clear
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The Animals were superior to the Birds. What does "superior" mean?
to be the best
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When you see the very first of me, you might make a wish. What am I?
star
500
Why do the birds have the advantage?
They can take the ball way up high.
500
Is a pourquoi tale fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
500
In ____ a minute, Lion was free!
half
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The boy clambered up the hill. What does "clambered" mean?
climb with both hands and feet
500
The opposite of light. What am I?
dark
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