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