Reading Comprehension 2-4

What is this poem mostly about?

• Katydids

• walking sticks

• ants

• beetles

What does the caption talk about?

• An insect can dig a hole.

• A walking stick looks like a stick to fool predators.

• Walking sticks are bigger than ants.

• Beetles are smarter than walking sticks.

Read these lines from the poem. Which two words rhyme?

• insect and look

• just and like

• insect and trick

• trick and stick

Which line from the poem places words in an unusual way?

• Come look at me.

• No, that I'm not!

• I am an insect

• I stand so still

In the beginning of the story, why does Lulu stay in the cave?

• She is afraid.

• She is lonely,

• She wants to play.

• She wants some food,

When the crab plays in front of the cave, Lulu _______

• fells brave.

• tries to hide.

• sits and watches.

• sees a fish.

What happens at the end of the story?

• Lulu meets the fish.

• Lulu hides from the fish.

• Lulu plays a game with the fish.

• Lulu leaves the cave with the fish.

From the story, what inference can the reader make about the fish?

• He will laugh at Lulu.

• He is afraid of Lulu.

• He is tired of Lulu.

• He will be friendly to Lulu.

How does Lulu change after meeting the fish?

• She feels brave now.

• She is more scared now.

• She doesn't like pizza now.

• She collects five cats.

What type of genre is the story "Lulu the Octopus"?

• non-fiction

• biography

• science article

• fiction