Old Yeller Reading Comprehension Test

What is the setting of Old Yeller?

• a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away

• San Fransicso, California during the Gold Rush

• a farm on the Texas frontier during the late 1860s

• Chicago, Illinois during the early 1970s

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

According to p. 210, why did Papa leave?

• to buy some cattle in California

• to sell their cattle in Kansas.

• to buy a dog for the family

• he was hunting for bears

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

leaping, jumping, ____________

• strained

• wheeled

• checking

• bounding

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

This story is told from _______ point of view.

• Old Yeller's

• Little Arliss's

• Travis’s

• the bear cub's

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How would the story be different if it was told from the she bear's point of view?

• The story would describe Travis's feelings and actions.

• The story would describe Old Yeller's fear and anger.

• Little Arliss would be the bad guy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

Which word means to turn quickly?

• romp

• picturing

• bounding

• wheeled

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word strained mean in the following sentence?

The young boy strained to lift the large pumpkin.

• created a mental image

• leaped forward

• used great effort

• panicked

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word lunged mean in the following sentence?

Joe and hs brother both lunged for the last piece of pizza at the same time.

• moved forward suddenly

• talked loudly

• jumped high

• panicked

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is the meaning of the word lick in the sentence below?

Then I swung my chopping axe high and wheeled, aiming to cave in the she bear's head with the first lick.

• hit

• step

• running

• sharp

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the meaning of for a little piece in the sentence below?

The bear chased him for a little piece, but at the rate Old Yeller was leaving her behind, Mama said it looked like the bear was backing up.

• along the river

• for a long distance

• for a short distance

• until she found

  her cub

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4