The Great Kapok Tree

What happened at the beginning of the story?

• Two men came to the rainforest to chop down a tree.

• A snake told a man not to cut down a tree.

• A man started cutting down a tree.

• The man took a nap.

According to the story, what was one reason the tree roots were important?

• They were home to some birds.

• They help the soil in place.

• They kept the ground moist.

• They give leaves their green colour.

What is the theme of this book?

• Talking snakes

• How to cut down a tree

• Saving the rainforest

• Hungry animals

The canopy of the rainforest is like...

• a branch.

• a sunbeam.

• a ball.

• an umbrella.

What is the one element of fantasy in this story?

• A child lives in the rainforest.

• The toucan can fly.

• The animals talk to the man.

• A man is chopping down a tree.

What is a wondrous view?

• peaceful

• surprising

• pleasant

• marvelous

Why were there so many animals in this story?

• For our enjoyment.

• So we can learn about them all.

• To show how many animals would be affected by one tree.

• The author was being creative.

What is one reason both people and animals need trees?

• To climb for fun.

• To breathe the oxygen they make.

• To sell the wood for money.

• To make fire.

Where are most rainforests located?

• Near the Equator.

• Only along the Pacific Ocean.

• Only in South America.

• In every continent.

Why did the author write this book?

• To show the habits of different animals.

• To describe different types of plants that grow in the rainforest.

• To explain how we use the different trees we cut down.

• To describe what will happen if the trees are cut down.