Turtle Bay Comprehension
  • 1. This selection mostly takes place in _______.
A) the past
B) the future
C) the present
D) fantasy land
  • 2. Jiro-San's secrets are most likely about ______.
A) his family
B) nature
C) his school
D) old age
  • 3. Why does Taro like Jiro-San?
A) Jiro-San makes him laugh.
B) Jiro-San lets him sweep the beach
C) He learns things from Jiro-San
D) He likes riding in Jiro-San's boat.
  • 4. In this story, a calf is a _______.
A) little swordfish
B) young turtle
C) baby whale
D) small dolphin
  • 5. Jiro-San called the turtles his "old friends" because _______
A) the turtles are friendly and playful
B) some of the turtles have been his pets for many years
C) he has been watching the turtles lay eggs for many years
D) the turtles look old, with wrinkled faces and legs
  • 6. Which of the following best shows that Jiro-San is patient?
A) He says that all the fish are his friends.
B) He sweeps the beach.
C) He rows to a secret cove to look for the turtles.
D) He waits on the beach for the turtles for four nights
  • 7. Where does a turtle put her eggs?
A) She digs a hole on a sandy beach for them.
B) She lays them under rocks.
C) She finds a hole on a beach for them.
D) She lays them on top of the sand on a beach.
  • 8. Jiro-San sweeps the beach because he wants to _______.
A) make it clean and safe for the turtles
B) collect rocks and shells
C) make hills of sand
D) make holes for the turtles
  • 9. When Jiro-San's old friends arrive at the beach, what happens first?
A) One turtle makes sure the beach is safe.
B) All the turtles lay eggs on the beach.
C) Some of the turtles dig holes.
D) All the turtles stay in the water until the people leave.
  • 10. The author wrote this story to _______.
A) tell what it's like to live by the sea.
B) give information about turtles
C) explain how to clean u pa beach.
D) tell what Turtle Bay is like
  • 11. Which word best tells about Taro?
A) curios
B) clever
C) shy
D) weird
  • 12. According to Jiro-San, one turtle comes to the beaches and lays her eggs because ________.
A) Jiro-San has not finished picking up the litter
B) she swims faster than the other turtles
C) the children are making too much noise.
D) she wants to be sure the beach is safe for the others
  • 13. Any of these words could describe Jiro-San in the selection. Choose the word you think "best" describes Jiro-San. "wise" "helpful" "patient" Support your choice with "two" details from the selection.
  • 14. The author's purpose for writing this story may have been to inform about how baby turtles are born. Support this purpose with "two" details from the story.
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