Turtle Bay Comprehension
  • 1. My dog is __________ to come to me when I call her.
A) trained
B) litter
C) patiently
D) message
  • 2. We learned so much from the old man because he was so ___________.
A) litter
B) patiently
C) wise
D) message
  • 3. I left a ____________ with Jack's mom to have him call me when he gets home.
A) trained
B) message
C) wise
D) patiently
  • 4. Ron waited __________ for his friends to arrive.
A) litter
B) patiently
C) eager
D) wise
  • 5. We cleaned up the _____________ that people had left on the beach.
A) eager
B) litter
C) message
D) patiently
  • 6. All the students paid attention to the teacher, showing that they were __________ to learn.
A) patiently
B) litter
C) eager
D) message
  • 7. This selection mostly takes place in _______.
A) the past
B) the future
C) the present
D) fantasy land
  • 8. Jiro-San's secrets are most likely about ______.
A) nature
B) his family
C) his school
D) old age
  • 9. Why does Taro like Jiro-San?
A) Jiro-San lets him sweep the beach
B) He learns things from Jiro-San
C) He likes riding in Jiro-San's boat.
D) Jiro-San makes him laugh.
  • 10. In this story, a calf is a _______.
A) baby whale
B) young turtle
C) little swordfish
D) small dolphin
  • 11. Jiro-San called the turtles his "old friends" because _______
A) some of the turtles have been his pets for many years
B) he has been watching the turtles lay eggs for many years
C) the turtles look old, with wrinkled faces and legs
D) the turtles are friendly and playful
  • 12. Which of the following best shows that Jiro-San is patient?
A) He rows to a secret cove to look for the turtles.
B) He sweeps the beach.
C) He says that all the fish are his friends.
D) He waits on the beach for the turtles for four nights
  • 13. Where does a turtle put her eggs?
A) She digs a hole on a sandy beach for them.
B) She lays them on top of the sand on a beach.
C) She finds a hole on a beach for them.
D) She lays them under rocks.
  • 14. Jiro-San sweeps the beach because he wants to _______.
A) make holes for the turtles
B) collect rocks and shells
C) make hills of sand
D) make it clean and safe for the turtles
  • 15. When Jiro-San's old friends arrive at the beach, what happens first?
A) One turtle makes sure the beach is safe.
B) Some of the turtles dig holes.
C) All the turtles lay eggs on the beach.
D) All the turtles stay in the water until the people leave.
  • 16. The author wrote this story to _______.
A) tell what Turtle Bay is like
B) explain how to clean u pa beach.
C) give information about turtles
D) tell what it's like to live by the sea.
  • 17. Which word best tells about Taro?
A) clever
B) weird
C) curios
D) shy
  • 18. According to Jiro-San, one turtle comes to the beaches and lays her eggs because ________.
A) she swims faster than the other turtles
B) the children are making too much noise.
C) Jiro-San has not finished picking up the litter
D) she wants to be sure the beach is safe for the others
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