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