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