Dame Cricket's Story

1.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Part A

At the beginning of the story, how do the little crickets feel about having to wake up?

The little crickets are excited about joining their cousins.

The little crickets would rather sleep than chirp all night.

The little crickets want to get up and listen to a story.

The little crickets want to show that they are good.

2.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Part B

Which quotation from the story supports the answer to Part A?

"Some of our cousins are already singing, and it will soon be dark." (paragraph 3)

"Oh dear! Why do we have to get up?" (paragraph 4)

"oh, mother, is it a story?" (paragraph 6)

"We are good little crickets, aren't we, mother?" (paragraph 22)

3.

Multiple Select

1 min

1 pt

Choose two words that best describe Dame Cricket.

angry

caring

noisy

patient

tired

4.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

But the little crickets snuggled under the bedclothes just as if they did not hear their mother's words.

What can the reader infer about the little crickets?

The little crickets did not want to get out of bed.

The little crickets did not wake up on time.

The little crickets were ready to get out of bed.

The little crickets were snuggled under the bedclothes.

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

At the beginning of the story, how do the little crickets feel about having to wake up?

The little crickets are excited about joining their cousins.

The little crickets would rather sleep than chirp all night.

The little crickets want to get up and listen to a story.

The little crickets want to show that they are good.

6.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Part B

Which quotation from the story supports the answer to Part A?

"Some of our cousins are already singing, and it will soon be dark."

"Oh dear! Why do we have to get up?" (paragraph 4)

"Oh, mother, is it a story?" (paragraph 6)

"We are good little crickets, aren't we, mother?" (paragraph 22)

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Read from paragraph 10.

"You all have fine-looking throats, as fine as ever crickets had, and yet our singing is very faint; there is not as much volume to it as in the old days."

Which word means the same as faint as it is used in the sentence?

clear

loud

quiet

strong

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which word describes a trait of the little crickets in the story?

angry

different

frustrated

respectful

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which sentence should be included in a summary of the story?

The little crickets dressed quietly.

The little crickets' cousins were already outside singing.

The little crickets had to put on little backpacks and little brown suits.

The little crickets realized the importance of getting up when they were called.

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which statement describes a theme of the story?

Resting is best done at night.

Being young is better than being old.

Doing what one is told brings rewards.

Learning from the past leads to good decisions.

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