T.J. The Siberian Tiger Club

What is the central idea of the story?

• what tigers do in the wild

• how tigers care for each othe

• a tiger that learned to hide and hunt

• a tiger that grew up to be big and healthy

When T.J. arrived at the hospital, he was curling up in a corner and ignoring his food. What does ignoring mean?

• running around in circles

• staying away from

• eating too fast

• sharing food with other tigers

How did T.J. behave after he started getting used to the hospital?

• He became very playful and started eating

• He snarled at the doctors

• He started eating human baby food

• He made friends with other animals

Why was T.J. moved to a zoo in Montana?

• He liked splashing in water

• He was healthy and the zoo needed to fill a new tiger space

• His father lived there

• He began to lose weight

How is the structure of the passage MOSTLY arranged?

• time order (sequence)

• problem & solution

• descriptive

• cause and effect

when an animal showed it teeth in an angry way

• growl
• bared

• laugh
• smile

a person who helps another person do his/her job

• enemy
• boss
• stranger
• assistant

when an animal nudges another animal with its nose and mouth

• poking
• nuzzling
• tickling
• slapping

when a person/animal won't take something

• ate

• played

• removed

• Refused

a place where babies and young children are taken care of

• library
• playground
• nursery

• zoo