Melamut the Crocodile

Melamut is described as a _______ creature.

• gentle

• caring

• ferocious

• tiny

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Why were the others afraid of her?

(Choose all that apply)

• She was gigantic and very heavy.

• She ate everything from fish to zebras.

• She was sneaky.

• She was mean and yelled a lot.

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

Melamut was afraid of what?

• Going to the doctor.

• Going to school.

• Going to the dentist.

• Going underwater.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

How many teeth does the crocodile have?

• 33

• 99

• 66

• 60

What creature scolded Malamut about her teeth?

• A porcupine

• A plover

• A fish

• A zebra

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

Why did the crocodile agree to the plover's proposition?

• She wanted to eat the bird.

• The plover offered to keep Malamut's teeth clean.

• The bird was afraid of the crocodile.

• The plover scared Mamamut.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What did the plover get for cleaning Malamut's teeth?

• a delicious meal

• lots of money

• bragging rights

• a free ride

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

True or False?

The plover used dental tools to clean the crocodile's teeth.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

True or False?

To this day, you can find plovers cleaning the teeth of crocodiles.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

Which part of the story could not have happened in real life?

• A bird cleaning a crocodile's teeth.

• Animals talking.

• A crocodile being gigantic.

• A crocodile living in a river.

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CCSS.RL.4.1