EOG Review

17 Why was Billy in a hurry?

• A He was looking for Grandfather Frog.

• B He was getting careless in his old age.

• C He was going to eat breakfast.

• D He was looking for Little Joe Otter.

18 Why was Grandfather Frog sleeping

• A He was hot.

• B He is old.

• C He had just eaten.

• D He had been sick.

19.Why does Jerry laugh when he sees Grandfather Frog?

• A Grandfather Frog is jumping on the lily pads.

• B Grandfather Frog has part of a fly sticking out of his mouth.

• C Grandfather Frog has singing lessons after breakfast with his friends.

• D Grandfather Frog is dancing because he is happy to see Jerry.

What is the meaning of the word slipped in paragraph 10?

• A crashed

• B floated

• C attacked

• D entered

21 Why did Grandfather Frog close his eyes to look just as he did when he

was asleep?

• A to play a joke on Billy

• B to get back to his nap

• C to be a friend to Jerry

• D to finish eating the fly

22 What is the meaning of splendid in paragraph 17?

• A fast

• B great

• C safe

• D usual

23 Which detail from the text supports that Grandfather Frog was scared when Jerry

pounded the water with his tail?

• A “ ‘The idea of going to sleep right out in plain sight like that!’ ”

• B “He was just about to make a frightened plunge into the Smiling Pool when

  he saw Jerry.”

• C “ ‘I wasn’t asleep!’ protested Grandfather Frog indignantly.”

• D “ ‘Don’t you think it a rather dangerous plan to think so long with your eyes closed? asked Jerry

24 How does Jerry’s climb to the top of his house contribute to the rest of the text?

• A He realizes that he wants to take a nap.

• B. He knows that he wants to go fishing

• C. He knows where to find Longlegs the Blue Heron.

• D He realizes why Billy Mink is in such a hurry.

25 According to the text, which choice describes a beaver’s tail?

• A It is three feet long and weighs forty or fifty pounds.

• B It has small scales similar to those of a fish.

• C It is covered with shiny, brown fur.

• D It looks like a hairy rudder on a boat.

26 What is the meaning of the word bear in paragraph 2?

• A accept

• B carry

• C uncover

• D earn