Lei and the Fire Goddess: Comprehension Quiz (Chapters 1-6)

Anna is ______ years old.

• 9

• 10

• 12

• 18

Why does Anna's family move away from Hawaiʻi?

• A. Her mom gets a new job.

• B. Her dad wants to live in the mountains.

• C. They want to live closer to Anna's other grandparents.

• D. Anna's older sister went to college in Colorado.

Why is Anna upset with Ridley?

• A. Ridley did not back up Anna's story about Pele.

• B. Ridley is going on vacation to Paris without Anna.

• C. Ridley is spending more time with other friends.

• D. All of the above.

Why does Tūtū want Anna to learn their family's moʻolelo?

• A. She wants Anna to remember her Hawaiian heritage.

• B. She wants to impress Anna's parents.

• C. She wants to write a book about their family history.

• D. She thinks it will help Anna get better grades in school.

What does Anna want to do instead of listening to Tūtū's stories?

• A. Go to the movies and the arcade.

• B. Go on vacation in Kona and do tourist activities.

• C. Hang out at the beach with Ridley.

• D. Go back home to Colorado.

What does Anna tell Tūtū she is going to do in the note?

• A. Look for Kaipo

• B. Go for a walk

• C. Check out a pueo nest

• D. Go swimming

What does Anna think the bat is trying to do?

• A. Attack her.

• B. Find a new home.

• C. Look for food.

• D. Communicate with her.

How does Anna try to figure out why the path isn't taking her to the sinkhole?

• A. She looks for footprints.

• B. She uses her phone's GPS.

• C. She looks for landmarks.

• D. She tries to remember the way back.

On pages 26-27, why does Kaipo tell Anna about the happy-faced spider?

Use the RACE strategy to support your answer:

✅ Restate the question
✅ Answer the question
✅ Cite evidence from the text
✅ Explain how the evidence supports your answer

• The word fictional means something created from the imagination and not based on real events.

  How can you tell that this story is fictional?

• Use the RACE strategy to support your answer:

  ✅ Restate the question

  ✅ Answer the question

  ✅ Cite evidence from the text

  ✅ Explain how the evidence supports your answer