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Turtle Bay Comprehension
Contributed by: Moore
  • 1. This selection mostly takes place in _______.
A) fantasy land
B) the past
C) the present
D) the future
  • 2. Jiro-San's secrets are most likely about ______.
A) nature
B) his family
C) old age
D) his school
  • 3. Why does Taro like Jiro-San?
A) Jiro-San makes him laugh.
B) He learns things from Jiro-San
C) Jiro-San lets him sweep the beach
D) He likes riding in Jiro-San's boat.
  • 4. In this story, a calf is a _______.
A) young turtle
B) little swordfish
C) small dolphin
D) baby whale
  • 5. Jiro-San called the turtles his "old friends" because _______
A) he has been watching the turtles lay eggs for many years
B) some of the turtles have been his pets for many years
C) the turtles look old, with wrinkled faces and legs
D) the turtles are friendly and playful
  • 6. Which of the following best shows that Jiro-San is patient?
A) He waits on the beach for the turtles for four nights
B) He sweeps the beach.
C) He says that all the fish are his friends.
D) He rows to a secret cove to look for the turtles.
  • 7. Where does a turtle put her eggs?
A) She digs a hole on a sandy beach for them.
B) She lays them under rocks.
C) She lays them on top of the sand on a beach.
D) She finds a hole on a beach for them.
  • 8. Jiro-San sweeps the beach because he wants to _______.
A) make holes for the turtles
B) make hills of sand
C) make it clean and safe for the turtles
D) collect rocks and shells
  • 9. When Jiro-San's old friends arrive at the beach, what happens first?
A) Some of the turtles dig holes.
B) All the turtles lay eggs on the beach.
C) All the turtles stay in the water until the people leave.
D) One turtle makes sure the beach is safe.
  • 10. The author wrote this story to _______.
A) tell what it's like to live by the sea.
B) explain how to clean u pa beach.
C) give information about turtles
D) tell what Turtle Bay is like
  • 11. Which word best tells about Taro?
A) shy
B) weird
C) curios
D) clever
  • 12. According to Jiro-San, one turtle comes to the beaches and lays her eggs because ________.
A) the children are making too much noise.
B) she wants to be sure the beach is safe for the others
C) she swims faster than the other turtles
D) Jiro-San has not finished picking up the litter
  • 13. Any of these words could describe Jiro-San in the selection. Choose the word you think "best" describes Jiro-San. "wise" "helpful" "patient" Support your choice with "two" details from the selection.
  • 14. The author's purpose for writing this story may have been to inform about how baby turtles are born. Support this purpose with "two" details from the story.
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