Unit 3 Week 1 OL Test

What is the main problem in the passage?

• The well is very hard to dig.

• It has rained very little for weeks.

• Elephant’s legs are stuck together.

• Hare keeps taking water from the well.

Read the sentences from the passage.

Each night, Hare tricked an animal and got his water. And each

night, King Lion became more and more furious.

Which word has almost the same meaning as furious?

• afraid

• angry

• ashamed

• awful

Part A: How do the animals solve their problem?

• Tortoise crawls into the well.

• Elephant guards the well all day.

• They fill the well with water each day.

• They dig the well deeper to get more water.

Part B: Which sentence from the passage best shows how the problem is solved?

• “That evening, Hare approached Elephant with a big jar.”

• “Each night, a different animal guarded the well."

• “When Hare came to the well that night, he saw no guard.”

• “Tortoise carried him out of the well and straight to King Lion.”

What happens when King Lion punishes Hare? Pick two choices.

• The animals can enjoy the water.

• Hare tricks Antelope.

• Hare promises never to steal water again.

• Hare falls into the well.

• The animals dig a well to get water.

Part A: What does the word terrified mean in the paragraph?

The mouse was terrified that the lion would crush her. She

squeaked, “Oh please, great lion. I was in a hurry to get home. I did

not mean any harm. I did not intend to wake you.”

• very scared

• very bold

• very mad

• very sure

Part B: Which word has almost the same meaning as terrified?

• angry

• brave

• certain

• frightened

How does the mouse get the lion to let her go after he catches her? Pick two things that she does.

• She promises to trick the hunters.

• She makes the lion laugh.

• She promises to repay the lion one day.

• She helps the lion fall asleep.

• She helps the lion practice his roar.

Part A: What is the main problem in the passage?

• The lion is in the mouse’s way.

• The lion is caught in a hunting net.

• The mouse needs to hurry to get home.

• The hunters need a cart to carry the lion.

Part B: How is the problem solved?

• The mouse calls for help.

• The hunters set lion free.

• The lion uses his sharp claws.

• The mouse helps the lion get free.