Comprensión de Lectura

How are Little Arliss and the bear cub alike? 

• They are both screamers. 

• They are both frightened. 

• They both are in the water. 

• They both have hold of each other. 

2 How are Travis's and Mama's reactions to 

the scene at the spring hole similar? 

• They both go running for Papa.

• They both attack the mother bear. 

• They both feel they can do nothing 

  to help. 

• They both encourage Little Arliss to 

  attack the mother bear. 

What behavior do Little Arliss and Mama 

have in common in this passage? 

• hunting 

• lying 

• screaming 

• swimming 

What does the word 'gentle' in the passage most likely mean?

• Weak

• Soft

• Calm

• Dangerous

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
What can you infer about Violet?

• She is energetic

• She is shy

• She is mean

• She hates people

What subject does Mrs. Coppler teach?

• Reading

• Writing

• Math

• Science

Which sentence from the passage is an 

example of dialect? 

• "I ran toward the cabin."

• "My back muscles ached." 

• "I didn't wait to see more." 

• I. "It was that big yeller dog." 

What is the meaning of the word lick in the 

sentence below? 

Then I swung my chopping axe high and wheeled, aiming to cave in the she bear's head with the first lick. 

• hit 

• kick

• slurp 

• taste 

Comprehension

6 Read these sentences from the passage. 

She'd stand there on her hind feet, hunched over, and take a roaring swing at him with one of those big front claws. She'd slap him head over heels. She'd knock him so far that it didn't look like he could possibly get back there.... 

• adverbs and nouns.

• nouns and pronouns. 

• verbs and adjectives. 

• adjectives and adverbs

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The importance of friendship

• The dangers of the wild

• The value of hard work

• The beauty of nature