A Lesson from the Birds Quiz

1. What BEST describes the setting of this story?

A) In the winter; under an oak tree
B) In the south; by a large oak tree
C) An autumn day; in the countryside
D) In the winter; in the countryside

2. Which word is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

A) Trap
B) Snap
C) Peck
D) Buzz

3. What was the birds' problem in paragraph 3?

A) They were trapped in a net.
B) They couldn't find food.
C) They were lost.
D) They forgot how to fly.

4. What did the birds do right after a large oak tree was spotted?

A) They landed.
B) They started to 'peck'.
C) They saw a trap.
D) They started to eat.

5. Choose the verb that shows the INCORRECT past tense. The present tense is shown first followed by the past tense.

A) try; tried
B) fly; flew
C) tap; taped
D) eat; ate

6. Which homophone sequence makes this sentence correct?
Because ----- hungry, they stop to eat. They find ----- food under a tree. ----- is a net above them.

A) their; there; they're
B) there; their; they're
C) they're; their; there
D) they're; there; their

7. Which word BEST describes the leader?

A) happy
B) lonely
C) nervous
D) clever

8. Who figured out how to free the birds from the net?

A) all of the birds
B) the hunter
C) the mouse
D) the leader

9. What lesson can be learned from this story?

A) Mice are smart and kind.
B) Birds teach each other how to fly.
C) Birds fly south for the winter.
D) Hunters shouldn't catch animals in nets.
E) Working as a team gets the job done.

10. This reading selection is a -----

A) myth
B) legend
C) fable
D) fairy tale

11. The birds were flapping their wings harder and faster at the same time to ----

A) find more food
B) continue their journey south
C) see their friend, the mouse
D) lift the net

12. In which paragraph do the birds use perseverance and cooperation?

A) 1
B) 5
C) 4
D) 2
E) 3

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