Alejandro's Gift Comprehension
  • 1. The wind caused the blades of the _________ to go round and round.
A) ample
B) cherished
C) furrows
D) windmill
  • 2. The little boy __________ each moment with his grandfather.
A) ample
B) furrows
C) growth
D) cherished
  • 3. Dad dug _________ to plant the tomato seeds.
A) furrows
B) shunned
C) cherished
D) windmill
  • 4. There was __________ room in the garden to plant carrots too.
A) shunned
B) windmill
C) ample
D) admiring
  • 5. Because my mother doesn't like crowds, she ___________ the mall when it was busy.
A) cherished
B) shunned
C) ample
D) growth
  • 6. In science class, we recorded each plant's weekly ____________ in our notebooks.
A) growth
B) cherished
C) furrows
D) ample
  • 7. This is a good example of realistic fiction because ___________.
A) it includes things from the future that don't exist yet, like a flying donkey. Won't that be great when they finally figure out how to get donkeys to fly?
B) the story is just a fable
C) It could really happen
D) many things are totally fake
  • 8. Alejandro can have a garden in the desert because ______.
A) there is a water hole next to his house
B) he does not need much water for himself and his burro
C) he does not have many visitors
D) the windmill brings water up from his well
  • 9. Alejandro works in his garden for hours because ______.
A) the work keeps him from being lonely
B) the garden is very big
C) there are a lot of weeds in the garden
D) he wants the vegetables to grow quickly
  • 10. In this selection, woodpeckers, thrashers, and roadrunners are _____.
A) desert flowers
B) kinds of cactus
C) desert fruit
D) desert birds
  • 11. All the animals that come to the garden _____.
A) have long tails
B) have fur
C) have four legs
D) are small
  • 12. The squirrel comes to Alejandro's garden because it is _____.
A) thirsty
B) curious
C) hungry
D) lost
  • 13. Alejandro digs a water hole to ______.
A) feed his animal visitors
B) get better water for his burro
C) water his garden more easily
D) provide water for the other, larger desert animals
  • 14. When "the skunk darted to safety in the underbrush?, ________.
A) Alejandro realized that the animals did not feel safe near the house
B) the skunk go caught
C) the skunk warned other animals of danger
D) Alejandro did not understand why the skunk ran away
  • 15. Animals ignore the first water hole because it is ____.
A) muddy
B) too shallow
C) salty
D) in the open
  • 16. Which word best tells about Alejandro?
A) fearful
B) determined
C) selfish
D) defeated
  • 17. The second water hole is different from the first one Alejandro dug because it is _____.
A) smaller than the first one
B) sheltered from his house
C) shunned by the large animals
D) next to his house
  • 18. Alejandro knows when animals are at the second water hole because _____.
A) he can see them
B) his burro moves about
C) he can hear them
D) they always come at the same time
  • 19. Which is NOT a fact?
A) May is the prettiest month because the flowers bloom.
B) Flowers bloom in the spring.
C) Flowers comes from seeds.
D) Tulip Time is in May.
  • 20. Which could you compare and contrast?
A) B, C and D
B) Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Charon, and Mrs. Dykstra (amazing teachers from our school)
C) leah and Amanda (characters from our stories)
D) Balto and Rosie (dogs from our stories)
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