Pax Comprehension Questions

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way. Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Which word would be the best replacement for natural in this sentence? 

So it was only natural for me to come to love the dog that saved him. 

• human 

• obvious 

• possible

• unlikely

What is the word that the author uses to describe how the snake was hunting the swallow?

• hunting

• preying

• praying

• catching

You've read the short version of Hunbu & Nolbu and listened to the longer (more detailed) version of Hungbu & Nolbu. What are THREE (3) things that you noticed that are different between both versions. For example: One difference is that in the longer version, Hungu has a family that gets kicked out of their parents house by Nolbu.

**Write in complete sentences**

How does the author show that Pax is important to Peter?

• By describing how Peter buys toys for Pax

• Through flashbacks of their time together

• By having Peter talk about Pax constantly

• All of the above

What role does the war play in the story "Pax"?

• It is the central theme

• It provides a backdrop and adds tension

• It is mentioned briefly but is not important

• It does not appear in the story

What is the main theme of the book "Pax"?

• The importance of technology in modern society

• The adventures of a young knight

• The bond between a boy and his pet fox

• The process of growing a magical garden

Which word would be the best replacement for natural in this sentence? So it was only natural for me to come to love the dog that saved him.

• human

• obvious

• possible

• unlikely

What is the word that the author uses to describe how the snake was hunting the swallow?

• hunting

• preying

• praying

• catching

How does the author show that Pax is important to Peter?

• By describing how Peter buys toys for Pax

• Through flashbacks of their time together

• By having Peter talk about Pax constantly

• All of the above