Story Questions
Vocabulary
More Story Questinos
Quotation Marks
Capitalization & Punctuation
100
What was the first animal to whisper into the man’s ear?
A. monkey B. snake C. toad D. sloth
100
The Amazon is
A. a river in South America; the largest in the world B. a lake C. a pond
100
What do trees produce?
A. Oxygen B. Carbon dioxide C. Nitrogen
100
Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? He growled in his ear: Senhor, the Kapok tree is home to many birds and animals.”
A. before He B. before Senhor C. after Senhor
100
What letter should be capitalized in this sentence? he slithered down its trunk to where the man was sleeping.
A. the h in he B. the m in man C. the s in slithered
200
The man did not cut down the tree because his ax was not long enough.
A. True B. False
200
The understory is
A. plants growing on the ground, under the canopy B. the plants growing in the middle of the rainforest C. the plants growing at the top of the rainforest
200
Why did the jaguar not want Senhor to cut down the tree?
A. The jaguar didn't want Senhor to cut down the tree because then he wouldn't find his dinner. B. The jaguar didn't want Senhor to cut down the tree because he wanted to eat Senhor instead. C. The jaguar didn't want Senhor to cut down the tree because then he couldn't sleep.
200
Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? In a squeaky voice he piped in the man’s ear: “Senhor, a ruined rainforest means ruined lives…many ruined lives.
A. before In B. after In C. after lives.
200
What letter(s) should be capitalized in this sentence? several anteaters climbed down the kapok tree with their young clinging to their backs.
A. the k in kapok B. the s in several C. all of the above
300
What was the man’s decision at the end of the book?
A. To take a break and come back later B. To leave the Kapok tree standing for the animals C. To find a nearby tree to cut down
300
The birds squawked from the canopy. Squawked means
A. a loud, harsh cry or sound B. to whisper C. a humming noise
300
What did the tree porcupines tell Senhor?
A. The tree porcupines told Senhor that humans and animals need carbon dioxide to live. B. The tree porcupines told Senhor that they wanted to be his friend. C. The tree porcupines told Senhor that humans and animals need oxygen to live. If he cuts it down he will destroy that which gives life.
300
Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? Four tree porcupines swung down from branch to branch and whispered to the man: Senhor, do you know what we animals and humans need in order to live?
A. before Senhor B. before man C. before do
300
What form of punctuation should be used at the end of this sentence? And, Senhor, do you know what trees produce
A. a . B. an ! C. a ?
400
What did the man see when he woke up?
A. A hunter looking for animals. B. A giant spider coming toward him. C. The animals and child gathered around him.
400
Before he knew it, the heat and hum of the forest had lulled him to sleep. Lulled means
A. to keep awake B. to put to sleep by rest or soothing means C. to stay put
400
What two things did the man look at after he picked up his ax?
A. He turned and looked at the grass and the anteater after he picked up his ax. B. He turned and looked at the animals and the child after he picked up his ax. C. He turned and looked at the sky and his backpack.
400
Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? A bee buzzed in the sleeping man's ear: "Senhor, my hive is in the Kapok tree, and I fly from flower to flower collecting pollen. In this way I pollinate the trees and flower throughout the rainforest. You see, all living things depend on one another.
A. before another B. after another C. after rainforest
400
What should be capitalized in this sentence? A child from the yanomamo tribe who lived in the rainforest knelt over the sleeping man.
A. r in rainforest B. y in yanomamo C. c in child
500
Why did the man fall asleep in the rain forest?
A. He slipped and hit his head. B. He was tired from chopping down the tree. C. He would rather sleep there than at home.
500
A child from the Yanomamo tribe murmured into the man’s ear. Murmured means
A. to yell B. to make a low noise C. to whistle
500
Why do you think the man decided not to cut down the tree?
A. He decided not to cut down the tree because he was too tired and needed a drink of water before he cut it down. B. He decided not to cut down the tree because he didn't want to hurt the animals or their home. C. He didn't want to cut down the tree because he already had enough wood from the other trees.
500
Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? They chattered to the sleeping man: Senhor, we have seen the ways of man."
A. before They B. before man C. before Senhor
500
What punctuation mark should be used between the words Whack and Chop? The man wiped off the sweat that ran down his face and neck. Whack Chop!
A. a . B. an ! C. a ?
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