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) its purpose is to entertain
C) it presents factual information
D) the characters are unreal
  • 2. Sasparillo leaves home because he wants to ______.
A) explore the world
B) climb a tower
C) see a city
D) visit Brillo
  • 3. Who is Brillo?
A) a zookeeper
B) an armadillo
C) an eagle
D) a wild turkey
  • 4. Sasparillo feels that the land near Amarillo is too _____.
A) hilly and hot
B) high and cool
C) wet and hot
D) flat and cool
  • 5. In this selection, Austin, Abilene, and Lubbock are places in _____.
A) Texas
B) Louisiana
C) Arkansas
D) California
  • 6. Sasparillo wants to ride on the eagle's back to _______.
A) get a bigger view of the land
B) feel the cool air up high
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) state of Texas
B) North American continent
C) planet Earth
D) United States of America
  • 8. Which of the following could not happen in real life?
A) a rocket shuttle heading into space
B) an eagle flying fast enough to catch a rocket ship
C) craters existing on the moon
D) Texas being one of the fifty states
  • 9. How does Armadillo finally get to see where in the world he is?
A) He goes to the top of the tallest building in San Antonio.
B) He gets Eagle to give him a ride.
C) He climbs up canyon walls.
D) He rides on a spaceship into outer space.
  • 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 alone again.
C) He is ready to go home.
D) He wants to travel to more places.
  • 11. Which word best tells about Armadillo?
A) curious
B) lazy
C) jealous
D) scared
  • 12. 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
  • 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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