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