Zebra and Oxpecker Quiz

Why is Willa having a really great day? Choose TWO.

• Her class is going to the zoo.

• She and Ari are working on a project.

• Cheesy bread is on the menu for lunch.

• Mr. Chen asks her to give a presentation.

The line “My heart starts to race as Mr. Chen calls out pairs” shows that Willa ______.

• knows she and Ari will be partners

• wants a partner who likes to perform

• is worried about who her partner will be

• is eager to start working with her partner

In the sentence, “Cody's bright smile vanishes,” the word vanishes means ______.

• disappears

• gets sillier

• grows

• stays the same

Which sentence BEST supports the correct answer in question 3?

• “My heart is racing again.”

• “Cody’s already reaching for a pencil and the posterboard.”

• “The bell rings, and Cody walks away, looking at the ground.”

• “I have an idea that might help you with that,’ Cody says.”

How does Willa feel about giving presentations?

• angry

• brave

• excited

• nervous

To help Willa with her feelings from question 5, Cody makes Willa a ______.

• drawing

• costume

• bag of sour candy

• new posterboard

How does the illustration on page 15 help show how Willa and Cody's presentation went?

• Willa and Cody were nervous and not prepared for their presentation.

• Willa and Cody invited Ricardo to help with their presentation.

• Willa and Cody made a great presentation and had fun.

• Cody decided to wear flippers because he likes to swim.

Which sentence would be BEST to include in a summary of the story?

• Mr. Chen has Popsicle sticks.

• Willa and Ari both like purple.

• Ari’s partner Ricardo is good at drawing.

• At first, Willa doesn’t want to work with Cody.