Spider Monkey Story Questions
What is an example of personification from paragraph 1 of the story?
The generous trees provided Spider Monkey with lots of delicious fruit.
“The right sleeping bag will wrap its arms around your body and insulate you during cold nights.” (paragraph 4) What does insulate mean as it is used in the sentence?
protect
Write the contraction of these words:
I am
I'm
Using context clues, what does plummeted mean in this sentence:
"Not long after this, Marmoset and Spider Monkey noticed the fruit drooping on the branches, until, one day, great numbers of fruit fell off the branches and plummeted to the ground."
fall or drop to the ground at high speed
What is one theme from the story?
Be prepared for future emergencies.
What is the personification in this sentence: “The right sleeping bag will wrap its arms around your body and insulate you during cold nights.”
are not
aren't
Using context clues, what does chortling mean in this sentence:
"At first, Spider Monkey was amused, chortling."
laugh or chuckle
What are two words that show personification in paragraph 11? In other words, what does Spider Monkey do in this paragraph that monkeys usually cannot do, only humans?
Speechless
Words
Look at paragraph 7. What is the sentence that shows the author beginning to use a sequence text structure in this story?
Once you have practiced setting up the tent, it is time to pack the right clothes.
Write the contraction of these words:
could not
couldn't
Using context clues, what does contentment mean in this sentence:
"Soon, Marmoset's storage place was full, and Marmoset smiled with contentment."
a state of happiness and satisfaction
What are two ways the rainforest causes problems in the story? Look in paragraphs 2 and 6!
“Sometimes, the fruit would get a terrible disease, or cruel, vicious winds would whip through the branches and knock the fruit to the ground.” (paragraph 2)
“But in a short time, Spider Monkey realized that the rainforest no longer offered enough fruit to fill his belly.” (paragraph 6)
What are two ways the author uses sequential order in this passage?
by including words such as “Now” and “After that”
by listing steps to putting together a camping tent
Write the contraction of these words:
would have
would've
Using context clues, what does vicious mean in this sentence:
"Cruel, vicious winds would whip through the branches and knock the fruit to the ground."
cruel and violent
How is the setting of the passage important to the story?
The rainforest setting is important because the spider monkey and the marmoset get their food from the trees in the rainforest. Then, the conflict in the story is that there is no more fruit on the trees. Without the rainforest setting, there would be no trees, and the story could not take place.
“Can you imagine trying to set up a tent for the first time with the blustering wind trying to yank the tent out of your hands?” (paragraph 5) Which phrase from the sentence is an example of personification?
"wind trying to yank"
would not have
wouldn't've
Using context clues, what does blustering mean in this sentence:
“Can you imagine trying to set up a tent for the first time with the blustering wind trying to yank the tent out of your hands?”
strong