Cocoliso: Comprehension and Vocabulary

At the beginning of the story, Alejandro dreams of being a____

• pilot

• park ranger

• scientist

• doctor

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Why does Alejandro go into the swamp?

• He is scared and wants to find his parents.

• He is excited and wants to see the animals.

• He is bored and wants to visit Dr. Fernanda.

• He is worried and wants to search for Cocoliso.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Alejandro do after he finds Cocoliso?

• He picks it up in his hat.

• He calls Dr. Fernanda for help.

• He runs home to get his parents.

• He names it and takes it to the city.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why is Cocoliso rare?

• He is big but gentle.

• He is a white crocodile.

• He is the world's smallest bird.

• He is a fish that looks like a rocket.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why does Alejandro want to go to Cienfuegos at the end of the selection?

• to find Cocoliso

• to visit the airport

• to see Dr. Fernanda

• to meet the scientists who will study Cocoliso

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How do Cocoliso's feelings about the swamp change throughout the story?

• At the beginning of the story he is sad to live in the swamp and at the end he is bored of the swamp.

• At the beginning of the story he is curious about the swamp and at the end he is excited.

• At the beginning of the story he likes living in the swamp, but at the end he does not.

• At the beginning of the story he thinks the swamp is boring, but by the end he likes living in the swamp.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What changes Alejandro's feelings about the swamp?

• Sitting on the porch with his parents

• Discovering Cocoliso, the white crocodile

• Going to see the airport in Cienfuegos

• Visiting Dr. Fernando

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Alejandro's dream is to become a pilot.

What is the meaning of the word dream?

• fear

• goal

• pretend

• thought

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Ale was proud of his discovery.

What is the meaning of the word proud?

• shy about

• pleased with

• careless with

• worried about

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Alejandro made an amazing discovery when he found Cocoliso the white crocodile.

What word means the same as discovery?

• finding something for the first time

• peak

• ruling

• situation

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4