Alejandro's Gift Comprehension
  • 1. This selection is a good example of realistic fiction because _____.
A) the story was told orally before it was written
B) the setting could be a real place
C) the story involves technology from the future
D) many events are unrealistic
  • 2. Alejandro can have a garden in the desert because ______.
A) the windmill brings water up from his well
B) he does not need much water for himself and his burro
C) he does not have many visitors
D) there is a water hole next to his house
  • 3. Alejandro works in his garden for hours because ______.
A) the garden is very big
B) there are a lot of weeds in the garden
C) he wants the vegetables to grow quickly
D) the work keeps him from being lonely
  • 4. In this selection, woodpeckers, thrashers, and roadrunners are _____.
A) kinds of cactus
B) desert fruit
C) desert birds
D) desert flowers
  • 5. All the animals that come to the garden _____.
A) have long tails
B) are small
C) have four legs
D) have fur
  • 6. The squirrel comes to Alejandro's garden because it is _____.
A) curious
B) lost
C) hungry
D) thirsty
  • 7. Alejandro digs a water hole to ______.
A) provide water for the other, larger desert animals
B) feed his animal visitors
C) water his garden more easily
D) get better water for his burro
  • 8. When "the skunk darted to safety in the underbrush?, ________.
A) Alejandro did not understand why the skunk ran away
B) the skunk go caught
C) the skunk warned other animals of danger
D) Alejandro realized that the animals did not feel safe near the house
  • 9. Animals ignore the first water hole because it is ____.
A) in the open
B) salty
C) too shallow
D) muddy
  • 10. Which word best tells about Alejandro?
A) determined
B) fearful
C) defeated
D) selfish
  • 11. The second water hole is different from the first one Alejandro dug because it is _____.
A) sheltered from his house
B) smaller than the first one
C) shunned by the large animals
D) next to his house
  • 12. Alejandro knows when animals are at the second water hole because _____.
A) he can see them
B) his burro moves about
C) they always come at the same time
D) he can hear them
  • 13. How does Alejandro fix the problems with the first water hole?
  • 14. Explain the two meanings of the story's title Alejandro's Gift. What gift does Alejandro intend to give? What gift does he receive?
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