The Armadillo from Amarillo Comprehension
  • 1. It seemed like it took forever, but we ______________ arrived at the airport.
A) eventually
B) converse
C) homeward
D) universe
  • 2. When the teenagers _______________ too much in class, they get into trouble.
A) sphere
B) homeward
C) converse
D) eventually
  • 3. On which ______________ do you find the United States?
A) continent
B) converse
C) homeward
D) eventually
  • 4. The new globe in our classroom is a giant _____________.
A) sphere
B) eventually
C) converse
D) continent
  • 5. The Earth is just a tiny part of the ______________.
A) sphere
B) eventually
C) converse
D) universe
  • 6. The astronauts, after visiting the moon, turned the spaceship _____________.
A) continent
B) universe
C) homeward
D) sphere
  • 7. All of the following are reasons that this selection is a fantasy except ________.
A) it presents factual information
B) the characters are unreal
C) its purpose is to entertain
D) the events can't really happen
  • 8. Sasparillo leaves home because he wants to ______.
A) visit Brillo
B) climb a tower
C) explore the world
D) see a city
  • 9. Who is Brillo?
A) a wild turkey
B) a zookeeper
C) an eagle
D) an armadillo
  • 10. Sasparillo feels that the land near Amarillo is too _____.
A) flat and cool
B) hilly and hot
C) wet and hot
D) high and cool
  • 11. In this selection, Austin, Abilene, and Lubbock are places in _____.
A) Texas
B) California
C) Arkansas
D) Louisiana
  • 12. Sasparillo wants to ride on the eagle's back to _______.
A) see how it feels to fly
B) get a bigger view of the land
C) feel the cool air up high
D) take a rest from walking
  • 13. After they see the city of Amarillo, Sasparillo and Eagle next see the __________.
A) North American continent
B) United States of America
C) state of Texas
D) planet Earth
  • 14. Which of the following could not happen in real life?
A) craters existing on the moon
B) Texas being one of the fifty states
C) an eagle flying fast enough to catch a rocket ship
D) a rocket shuttle heading into space
  • 15. How does Armadillo finally get to see where in the world he is?
A) He rides on a spaceship into outer space.
B) He gets Eagle to give him a ride.
C) He goes to the top of the tallest building in San Antonio.
D) He climbs up canyon walls.
  • 16. How does Armadillo change after he sees where he is on Earth?
A) He wants to travel to more places.
B) He and Eagle stop being friends.
C) He wants to travel alone again.
D) He is ready to go home.
  • 17. Which word best tells about Armadillo?
A) curious
B) jealous
C) lazy
D) scared
  • 18. What is the most important thing Sasparillo learns from his traveling?
A) how many planets there are
B) how rockets are launched
C) how thin the air in space is
D) where his place in the world is
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