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) old age
B) his family
C) his school
D) nature
  • 3. Why does Taro like Jiro-San?
A) Jiro-San lets him sweep the beach
B) He learns things from Jiro-San
C) He likes riding in Jiro-San's boat.
D) Jiro-San makes him laugh.
  • 4. In this story, a calf is a _______.
A) young turtle
B) small dolphin
C) little swordfish
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 look old, with wrinkled faces and legs
D) the turtles are friendly and playful
  • 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 sweeps the beach.
D) He waits on the beach for the turtles for four nights
  • 7. Where does a turtle put her eggs?
A) She finds a hole on a beach for them.
B) She lays them on top of the sand on a beach.
C) She digs a hole on a sandy beach for them.
D) She lays them under rocks.
  • 8. Jiro-San sweeps the beach because he wants to _______.
A) make holes for the turtles
B) make hills of sand
C) collect rocks and shells
D) make it clean and safe 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) All the turtles lay eggs on the beach.
C) One turtle makes sure the beach is safe.
D) Some of the turtles dig holes.
  • 10. The author wrote this story to _______.
A) tell what it's like to live by the sea.
B) tell what Turtle Bay is like
C) explain how to clean u pa beach.
D) give information about turtles
  • 11. Which word best tells about Taro?
A) curios
B) shy
C) clever
D) weird
  • 12. According to Jiro-San, one turtle comes to the beaches and lays her eggs because ________.
A) she wants to be sure the beach is safe for the others
B) Jiro-San has not finished picking up the litter
C) she swims faster than the other turtles
D) the children are making too much noise.
  • 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.
Students who took this test also took :

Created with That Quiz — the site for test creation and grading in math and other subjects.