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