"The Elephant Shepherd" Review Game

Which sentence describes the theme of The Elephant Shepherd?

• Elephants must be stopped from trampling grass.

• Shepherding is a fun job.

• We should obey our parents.

• We should care for and protect animals.

What genre is The Elephant Shepherd?

• newspaper

• short story

• play

• nonfiction

How was one elephant hurt?

• It fell down in the mud.

• Another animal attacked it.

• It could not find enough grass to eat.

• Poachers cut off its tusks.

What is a poacher?

• a chef

• someone who cares for animals

• someone who hunts illegally

• a wild animal

Where does the story take place?

• in South America

• in Asia

• in Africa

• in Europe

Why do you think Ousmane shared the elephant story with his class?

• He wanted them to talk to others about protecting the elephants.

• It was a class project.

• Some of them had pet elephants that needed protecting.

• They could help move the elephants.

Why did Amadou shoo the elephants away?

• They were in danger.

• They needed the grass for the cattle.

• The baby elephant was lost.

• He was afraid of the elephants.

To be ___________ means to be part of the same family.

• cattle

• survive

• related

• tend

The shepherd took care of the _________ and other animals.

• cattle

• pasture

• related

• survive

Cows live together in a ________.

• cattle

• herd

• tend

• survive