Why did the farmer and his friend leave for the mountains when it was dark?

They had to arrive at the top before dawn.

Which one of these sentences is not important to the story?

The farmer's dog began to bark.

Which of these things happened first in the story?

The farmer's friend lifted the eagle above his head.

Why did the friend take the eagle to the mountaintop?

He knew that eagles belonged in the sky.

Which of these statements best describes the middle of the story?

The farmer's friend tried to prove the bird was an eagle.

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Reading Street 3.4.5

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A #vocab and #comprehension quiz for 3rd Grade Reading Street Unit 4 Week 5

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1
Why did the farmer and his friend leave for the mountains when it was dark?
They had to arrive at the top before dawn.
They did not want to disturb the chickens.
They did not want anyone to see them leave.
They could only carry the eagle while it slept.
2
What does echoed mean?
repeated
was hard to hear
fell silent
grew louder
3
Why did the eagle behave like a chicken?
It liked chickens.
It ate chicken food.
Its mother was a chicken.
It was raised with chickens.
4
Which one of these sentences is not important to the story?
The two men set off into the darkness.
He reached out and cradled the chick with both hands.
The farmer's dog began to bark.
The great eagle leaned forward and was swept upward.
5
What is a valley?
green, rolling hills
a steep, rocky cliff
a long, low land
a deep, dark woods
6
Which of these things happened first in the story?
The farmer's friend lifted the eagle above his head.
The farmer's friend told the eagle about the sun.
The farmer's friend took the eagle to the mountains.
The farmer's friend took the eagle to the top of the hut.
7
The clouds were pink at 1st, then began to shimmer with golden brilliance. What's this mean?
The mountain was very high.
The sun was beginning to rise.
A bad storm was coming.
The men were far from home.
8
What is a gully?
a door
a ditch
a window
a pipe
9
Where does this story take place?
somewhere in China
near a desert
somewhere in Africa
near an ocean
10
You can tell from the descriptions that the men lived in a place that was
dark and dangerous.
wild and beautiful.
fresh and new.
pleasant and friendly.
11
Why did the friend take the eagle to the mountaintop?
He knew that eagles belonged in the sky.
He knew that eagles needed a lot of fresh air.
He hoped the sun would warm the eagle's feathers.
He hoped the eagle would build a nest.
12
What are reeds?
huge rocks
thick clouds
tall grasses
leafy trees
13
What does clutched mean?
tore
held tight
closed
looked at
14
Which of these early events is most important to the story?
There was a terrible storm.
The lost calf found its way home.
The farmer stood in the rushing water.
The children ran out to meet the farmer.
15
What does scrambled mean?
looked
paid
climbed
begged
16
Which of these sentences most accurately describes the farmer's friend?
He was wise.
He never liked chickens.
He was mean.
He laughed all the time.
17
Which of these statements best describes the middle of the story?
The eagle flew into the sky.
The eagle chick had been blown from its nest.
The farmer's friend tried to prove the bird was an eagle.
The farmer placed the eagle chick in the kitchen.

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