The Armadillo from Amarillo Comprehension
  • 1. It seemed like it took forever, but we ______________ arrived at the airport.
A) converse
B) homeward
C) eventually
D) universe
  • 2. When the teenagers _______________ too much in class, they get into trouble.
A) eventually
B) homeward
C) converse
D) sphere
  • 3. On which ______________ do you find the United States?
A) homeward
B) eventually
C) continent
D) converse
  • 4. The new globe in our classroom is a giant _____________.
A) continent
B) converse
C) eventually
D) sphere
  • 5. The Earth is just a tiny part of the ______________.
A) eventually
B) converse
C) sphere
D) universe
  • 6. The astronauts, after visiting the moon, turned the spaceship _____________.
A) universe
B) continent
C) sphere
D) homeward
  • 7. All of the following are reasons that this selection is a fantasy except ________.
A) the characters are unreal
B) its purpose is to entertain
C) the events can't really happen
D) it presents factual information
  • 8. Sasparillo leaves home because he wants to ______.
A) see a city
B) explore the world
C) climb a tower
D) visit Brillo
  • 9. Who is Brillo?
A) an armadillo
B) a zookeeper
C) a wild turkey
D) an eagle
  • 10. Sasparillo feels that the land near Amarillo is too _____.
A) wet and hot
B) hilly and hot
C) high and cool
D) flat and cool
  • 11. In this selection, Austin, Abilene, and Lubbock are places in _____.
A) California
B) Texas
C) Arkansas
D) Louisiana
  • 12. Sasparillo wants to ride on the eagle's back to _______.
A) see how it feels to fly
B) get a bigger view of the land
C) take a rest from walking
D) feel the cool air up high
  • 13. After they see the city of Amarillo, Sasparillo and Eagle next see the __________.
A) planet Earth
B) state of Texas
C) United States of America
D) North American continent
  • 14. Which of the following could not happen in real life?
A) a rocket shuttle heading into space
B) an eagle flying fast enough to catch a rocket ship
C) Texas being one of the fifty states
D) craters existing on the moon
  • 15. How does Armadillo finally get to see where in the world he is?
A) He goes to the top of the tallest building in San Antonio.
B) He gets Eagle to give him a ride.
C) He climbs up canyon walls.
D) He rides on a spaceship into outer space.
  • 16. How does Armadillo change after he sees where he is on Earth?
A) He and Eagle stop being friends.
B) He wants to travel alone again.
C) He wants to travel to more places.
D) He is ready to go home.
  • 17. Which word best tells about Armadillo?
A) lazy
B) scared
C) curious
D) jealous
  • 18. What is the most important thing Sasparillo learns from his traveling?
A) where his place in the world is
B) how many planets there are
C) how thin the air in space is
D) how rockets are launched
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