Turtle Bay Comprehension
  • 1. This selection mostly takes place in _______.
A) the present
B) the future
C) the past
D) fantasy land
  • 2. Jiro-San's secrets are most likely about ______.
A) his school
B) old age
C) his family
D) nature
  • 3. Why does Taro like Jiro-San?
A) He likes riding in Jiro-San's boat.
B) Jiro-San lets him sweep the beach
C) Jiro-San makes him laugh.
D) He learns things from Jiro-San
  • 4. In this story, a calf is a _______.
A) little swordfish
B) baby whale
C) young turtle
D) small dolphin
  • 5. Jiro-San called the turtles his "old friends" because _______
A) he has been watching the turtles lay eggs for many years
B) the turtles look old, with wrinkled faces and legs
C) the turtles are friendly and playful
D) some of the turtles have been his pets for many years
  • 6. Which of the following best shows that Jiro-San is patient?
A) He says that all the fish are his friends.
B) He rows to a secret cove to look for the turtles.
C) He waits on the beach for the turtles for four nights
D) He sweeps the beach.
  • 7. Where does a turtle put her eggs?
A) She digs a hole on a sandy beach for them.
B) She finds a hole on a beach for them.
C) She lays them under rocks.
D) She lays them on top of the sand on a beach.
  • 8. Jiro-San sweeps the beach because he wants to _______.
A) make hills of sand
B) make it clean and safe for the turtles
C) collect rocks and shells
D) make holes for the turtles
  • 9. When Jiro-San's old friends arrive at the beach, what happens first?
A) All the turtles stay in the water until the people leave.
B) Some of the turtles dig holes.
C) All the turtles lay eggs on the beach.
D) One turtle makes sure the beach is safe.
  • 10. The author wrote this story to _______.
A) explain how to clean u pa beach.
B) tell what Turtle Bay is like
C) give information about turtles
D) tell what it's like to live by the sea.
  • 11. Which word best tells about Taro?
A) clever
B) curios
C) weird
D) shy
  • 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) the children are making too much noise.
C) she wants to be sure the beach is safe for the others
D) she swims faster than the other turtles
  • 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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