Reading Comprehension: At Home in the Wild

What does the polar bear mama do to prepare for winter?

• Teaches her cubs to hunt

• Digs a snow cave for shelter

• Climbs a mountain

• Collects food for the cubs

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How do the cubs spend their time in the spring?

• Sleeping in the snow cave

• Swimming in the Arctic Ocean

• Playing and exploring in the Arctic sun

• Hunting for food with their mama

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How is the moose described in the poem?

• Shy and timid

• Playful and adventurous

• Small and quiet

• Lazy and sleepy

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the moose do when it is hungry?

• Hunts for insects

• Eats willow and yew plants

• Searches for berries

• Drinks water from a river

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What do the moose and its mama do together at the end of the poem?

• Sleep under the stars

• Dance in the moonlight

• Travel through the forest

• Play with other moose

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

What do the mother fish and her little fishies do?

• Sing in the stream

• Swim in the blue stream

• Jump out of the water

• Sleep on the riverbank

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

How many little birdies does the mother bird have?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What do the mother wolf and her cubs do at their den?

• Sleep quietly

• Howl together

• Hunt for food

• Swim in the stream

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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What does the cricket's song symbolize in the poem?

• The sound of rain

• The stars in the night sky

• The silence of the meadow

• The noise of the forest

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the ant repeatedly do in the poem?

• Search for water

• Carry a grain of wheat to its hole

• Play with other ants

• Build a new home

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5