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Alejandro's Gift Comprehension
Contributed by: Dykstra
(Original author: Moore)
  • 1. The wind caused the blades of the _________ to go round and round.
A) cherished
B) furrows
C) ample
D) windmill
  • 2. The little boy __________ each moment with his grandfather.
A) growth
B) furrows
C) cherished
D) ample
  • 3. Dad dug _________ to plant the tomato seeds.
A) shunned
B) windmill
C) cherished
D) furrows
  • 4. There was __________ room in the garden to plant carrots too.
A) windmill
B) admiring
C) shunned
D) ample
  • 5. Because my mother doesn't like crowds, she ___________ the mall when it was busy.
A) ample
B) shunned
C) cherished
D) growth
  • 6. In science class, we recorded each plant's weekly ____________ in our notebooks.
A) furrows
B) growth
C) ample
D) cherished
  • 7. This is a good example of realistic fiction because ___________.
A) many things are totally fake
B) it includes things from the future that don't exist yet, like a flying donkey. Won't that be great when they finally figure out how to get donkeys to fly?
C) the story is just a fable
D) It could really happen
  • 8. Alejandro can have a garden in the desert because ______.
A) he does not have many visitors
B) he does not need much water for himself and his burro
C) the windmill brings water up from his well
D) there is a water hole next to his house
  • 9. Alejandro works in his garden for hours because ______.
A) the work keeps him from being lonely
B) he wants the vegetables to grow quickly
C) there are a lot of weeds in the garden
D) the garden is very big
  • 10. In this selection, woodpeckers, thrashers, and roadrunners are _____.
A) desert fruit
B) desert birds
C) kinds of cactus
D) desert flowers
  • 11. All the animals that come to the garden _____.
A) are small
B) have long tails
C) have four legs
D) have fur
  • 12. The squirrel comes to Alejandro's garden because it is _____.
A) curious
B) thirsty
C) lost
D) hungry
  • 13. Alejandro digs a water hole to ______.
A) provide water for the other, larger desert animals
B) water his garden more easily
C) get better water for his burro
D) feed his animal visitors
  • 14. When "the skunk darted to safety in the underbrush?, ________.
A) the skunk warned other animals of danger
B) Alejandro did not understand why the skunk ran away
C) the skunk go caught
D) Alejandro realized that the animals did not feel safe near the house
  • 15. Animals ignore the first water hole because it is ____.
A) muddy
B) too shallow
C) salty
D) in the open
  • 16. Which word best tells about Alejandro?
A) selfish
B) determined
C) fearful
D) defeated
  • 17. The second water hole is different from the first one Alejandro dug because it is _____.
A) sheltered from his house
B) next to his house
C) shunned by the large animals
D) smaller than the first one
  • 18. Alejandro knows when animals are at the second water hole because _____.
A) they always come at the same time
B) he can see them
C) his burro moves about
D) he can hear them
  • 19. Which is NOT a fact?
A) Flowers comes from seeds.
B) Flowers bloom in the spring.
C) May is the prettiest month because the flowers bloom.
D) Tulip Time is in May.
  • 20. Which could you compare and contrast?
A) leah and Amanda (characters from our stories)
B) Balto and Rosie (dogs from our stories)
C) B, C and D
D) Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Charon, and Mrs. Dykstra (amazing teachers from our school)
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