Reading Comprehension: "Bright Colors-Beware!" p. 17

How many paragraphs are in this story?

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 5

Who is telling the story?

• the sister (first person)

• the brother (first person)

• the narrator (third person)

• the frog

What is the main idea of the whole story?

• only frogs use bright colors as signals to other animals

• Many animals use bright colors as signals to other animals

• you shouldn't touch anything in the rain forest

• The rainforest is interesting

Who told the boy that he shouldn't touch the frog?

• his mother

• a forest ranger

• his father

• his sister

True or False?

According to the story, all frogs are poisonous.

• True

• False

Why were the children out in the forest?

• they were looking for frogs

• they had been looking for insects

• they were collecting fruit

• they had gone to the store

What was the name of the frog that the boy almost touched?

• poison dart frog

• colorful dart frog

• venomous dart frog

• dangerous dart frog

True or False?

According to the story, if you see a brightly colored insect or animal in the jungle, you should probably not touch it.

• True

• False

• not enough information

At the end of the story, the boy.....

• continues to try and touch frogs

• picks up a frog

• listens to his sister and does not try and touch any frogs

• listens to his sister and uses gloves to touch the frogs

In what paragraph does the sister warn her brother to heed the warning of the frog?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6