Comprehension 2
How were the Birds and Beasts different in the story?
Birds and Beasts are different because the Birds are quick and nimble and the Beasts are big and brawny.
What does the word annual mean in this sentence?
The class picnic is an annual event.
a) in the afternoon
b) at school
c) every year
d) in a park
c) every year
Part A
Which sentence from the story shows that Bat was very competitive?
a) Who would win?
b) Bat entered the game.
c) But which team should lose?
d) He got very angry if he lost.
Part B
Which of these actions shows how competitive Bat really was?
a) He said he had fur, claws, and teeth.
b) He switched teams so he could win.
c) He asked where he belonged.
d) He spread his wings out to look like a bird.
d) He got very angry if he lost.
b) He switched teams so he could win.
What does it mean when the story says that Bat would have more game time with the birds?
It means that Bat would be able to play more with the Birds because he had wings to fly.
What is a synonym for strategy in this sentence?
The team's strategy was to play slowly.
a) plan
b) work
c) jump
d) ball
a) plan
What made bat like the Birds?
a) He had a beak.
b) He had feathers.
c) He had wings.
d) He had an advantage.
What does the phrase "hardly visible" mean in this sentence?
Bat folded his wings back so they were hardly visible.
Hardly visible means that Bat's wings were folded so far back you could not see them.
What does the work accepted most likely mean in this sentence?
The boss accepted the worker's idea.
a) made fun of
b) said yes to
c) told other people
d) wrote on paper
b) said yes to
Bat was different from the other Beasts because he
a) was smaller than the others.
b) wore the team jersey.
c) had more teeth than the others.
d) was loyal to the birds.
a) was smaller than the others.
Do you think Bat should be categorized as a Bird or Beast?
I think Bat should be categorized as ____________ because__________.
Which of these words means to give special importance?
a) forgive
b) message
c) hospital
d) emphasize
d) emphasize
What is the author trying to describe in this sentence?
Stealthily, he crept over to the Beast's side.
a) The Beasts were going to win the game.
b) Bat snuck over so no one would notice.
c) Vulture thought Bat looked like a piece of meat.
d) Hummingbird got mad when he recognized Bat.
b) Bat snuck over so no one would notice.
A fable usually has a lesson. What lesson do you think Bat learned?
I think the lesson Bat learned was that he needs to be loyal to his team.
What is a synonym for inquired in this sentence?
My friend inquired about my new puppy.
a) dressed
b) hopped
c) painted
d) asked
d) asked
Which of these helps you know the story is a fable?
a) The setting is in a big city.
b) The animals act like people.
c) Bat was able to fly.
d) The animals had fur and teeth.