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Alejandro's Gift Comprehension
Contributed by: Dykstra
(Original author: Moore)
  • 1. The wind caused the blades of the _________ to go round and round.
A) ample
B) cherished
C) windmill
D) furrows
  • 2. The little boy __________ each moment with his grandfather.
A) growth
B) ample
C) furrows
D) cherished
  • 3. Dad dug _________ to plant the tomato seeds.
A) furrows
B) cherished
C) shunned
D) windmill
  • 4. There was __________ room in the garden to plant carrots too.
A) windmill
B) shunned
C) ample
D) admiring
  • 5. Because my mother doesn't like crowds, she ___________ the mall when it was busy.
A) ample
B) shunned
C) growth
D) cherished
  • 6. In science class, we recorded each plant's weekly ____________ in our notebooks.
A) furrows
B) growth
C) ample
D) cherished
  • 7. This is a good example of realistic fiction because ___________.
A) it includes things from the future that don't exist yet, like a flying donkey. Won't that be great when they finally figure out how to get donkeys to fly?
B) It could really happen
C) many things are totally fake
D) the story is just a fable
  • 8. Alejandro can have a garden in the desert because ______.
A) he does not need much water for himself and his burro
B) the windmill brings water up from his well
C) he does not have many visitors
D) there is a water hole next to his house
  • 9. Alejandro works in his garden for hours because ______.
A) he wants the vegetables to grow quickly
B) the work keeps him from being lonely
C) the garden is very big
D) there are a lot of weeds in the garden
  • 10. In this selection, woodpeckers, thrashers, and roadrunners are _____.
A) desert flowers
B) desert birds
C) kinds of cactus
D) desert fruit
  • 11. All the animals that come to the garden _____.
A) have four legs
B) are small
C) have fur
D) have long tails
  • 12. The squirrel comes to Alejandro's garden because it is _____.
A) curious
B) lost
C) hungry
D) thirsty
  • 13. Alejandro digs a water hole to ______.
A) water his garden more easily
B) feed his animal visitors
C) provide water for the other, larger desert animals
D) get better water for his burro
  • 14. When "the skunk darted to safety in the underbrush?, ________.
A) the skunk warned other animals of danger
B) the skunk go caught
C) Alejandro did not understand why the skunk ran away
D) Alejandro realized that the animals did not feel safe near the house
  • 15. Animals ignore the first water hole because it is ____.
A) muddy
B) salty
C) in the open
D) too shallow
  • 16. Which word best tells about Alejandro?
A) determined
B) fearful
C) selfish
D) defeated
  • 17. The second water hole is different from the first one Alejandro dug because it is _____.
A) sheltered from his house
B) shunned by the large animals
C) smaller than the first one
D) next to his house
  • 18. Alejandro knows when animals are at the second water hole because _____.
A) his burro moves about
B) they always come at the same time
C) he can see them
D) he can hear them
  • 19. Which is NOT a fact?
A) May is the prettiest month because the flowers bloom.
B) Flowers comes from seeds.
C) Flowers bloom in the spring.
D) Tulip Time is in May.
  • 20. Which could you compare and contrast?
A) Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Charon, and Mrs. Dykstra (amazing teachers from our school)
B) leah and Amanda (characters from our stories)
C) Balto and Rosie (dogs from our stories)
D) B, C and D
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