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Reading Comprehension: Lesson 5
Contributed by: Cala
  • 1. Which of these is the best title for the poem?
A) "Extraordinary Animals"
B) "The Language of Animals"
C) "Animals Near and Far"
D) "Animals of All Kinds"
  • 2. The web tells about one of the ideas from the poem
A) beside the fence
B) near my house
C) under the porch
D) between the branches
  • 3. Which of these does the narrator mention second in the poem?
A) the language of animals
B) the movement of animals
C) the sizes of animals
D) the homes of animals
  • 4. The narrator listens to the animals because he or she
A) wishes to understand the animals.
B) enjoys the sounds they make.
C) wants to teach the animals how to communicate.
D) wants to talk to the animals.
  • 5. According to the poem, how do the homes of animals differ?
A) Some are underground, and some are in trees.
B) Some are on the ground, and some are in the sea.
C) Some are in the sky, and some are on the plains.
D) Some are outside, and some are inside.
  • 6. Predict what the author might write about in the next verse of the poem.
A) two of the best ways to protect animals from becoming extinct
B) eight animals common to South America
C) the difference between tigers and lions
D) four sounds that different animals make
  • 7. The word 'unique' in the last verse of the poem means
A) "soft as a whisper."
B) "impossible to hear."
C) "one of a kind."
D) "difficult to understand."
  • 8. From the poem, what can you tell about the narrator?
A) The narrator prefers animals to people.
B) The narrator appreciates animals.
C) The narrator has several pets.
D) The narrator enjoys hunting animals.
  • 9. Which of these is an opinion from the poem?
A) Each sound is unique and grand.
B) I hear them and I listen.
C) There are animals that can run.
D) There are animals that are short.
  • 10. The author wrote the poem mostly to
A) teach readers how to observe animals.
B) convince others to appreciate animals.
C) describe the homes of animals.
D) entertain readers with thoughts about animals.
  • 11. In the poem, how does the author make animals appear almost human?
A) by mentioning how animals can speak
B) by showing the many ways animals move about
C) by explaining how difficult animals are to understand
D) by describing the different sizes of animals
  • 12. Which of these could really happen?
A) The animals study the narrator's poem.
B) The narrator and the animals learn each other's language.
C) The narrator researches mammals.
D) The animals write a poem about the narrator.
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