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- 1. Multiple Choice
On page 6, Lauren Tarshis writes, “But like the tiny chip in an iPhone, that pigeon brain is packed with power.” This line contains
a simile that illustrates how small carrier pigeons are. .
a metaphor that shows how carrier pigeons communicate with one another.
hyperbole that emphasizes carrier pigeons’ strength.
a simile that helps readers understand that carrier pigeons are highly intelligent.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Also on page 6, Tarshis writes, “These humble gray birds can travel over seas and mountains, across hundreds of twisting and turning miles, and they almost never get lost.” She includes the word humble to
teach readers about carrier pigeons’ feathers.
show that carrier pigeons are kind creatures.
stress the contrast between how unimpressive carrier pigeons might appear and how extraordinary they truly are.
illustrate the great distances pigeons can fly
- 3. Multiple Choice
The mood of the section “Under Attack” is
terrifying.
sad.
playful
calm.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are ways Tarshis creates the mood you identified in Question 3? Choose TWO answers.
She includes the date of the attack.
She uses the verbs pummeled, blasting, and scrawled.
She uses the verbs carrying and cheered.
She includes the final line of the general’s message, written in all capital letters.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the central idea of the sidebar “Animals in Wartime”?
Having a pet around can raise a person’s spirits.
Horses have been used in military efforts since medieval times.
Rats can pose a threat to human health.
Animals have always played an important role in human warfare.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which best describes Tarshis’s main purpose for writing “The Pigeon Hero of World War I”?
to teach readers how communication has changed over the past century
to analyze the causes of World War I
to fascinate readers with the story of an animal’s extraordinary feat
to help readers understand trench warfare
- 7. Multiple Choice
According to the article, what made World War I “a war more brutal than any before in history”? Use text evidence to support your answer.
The scale and advanced weapons made it a dangerous war.
Mr. Hernandez made everyone fight in the war.
The pigeons attacked men.
Men attacked Pigeons
- 8. Multiple Choice
The prefix "bio" in bioluminescent means........
the earth
life
before
after
- 9. Multiple Choice
New information will ____________that will help the detective solve the murder case.
innate
battalion
emerge
rampant
- 10. Multiple Choice
The flu virus was __________________at our school in February.
emerge
innate
rampant
colossal
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which piece of text evidence best supports the claim that carrier pigeons were an important method of communication?
"A pigeon's brain is no bigger than a wad of bubble gum."
"The forests and fields of France had been transformed into blood-soaked battlefields..."
"These humble gray birds can travel over seas and mountains, across hundreds of twisting and turning miles, and they almost never get lost."
"Another bullet hit her, this time in her chest."
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which piece of text evidence best supports the claim that trench warfare was brutal?
"Trenches were deep, narrow ditches that stretched for miles."
"Soldiers would stay inside the trenches, which offered them some protection from bullets and grenades..."
"They lived in them - 24 hours a day, often for weeks at a time."
"They coped with knee-deep mud, with the sickening stench of garbage and human waste, with rampant disease, with constant fear."
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which piece of text evidence best supports the claim that Whittlesey's men were fighting a losing battle in the forest of Argonne?
"Deep in the forest, on October 3, Whittlesey's men marched into the path of a large German force."
"The men - there were about 550 of them - tried to fight back, but they were low on ammunition, badly outnumbered, and exhausted."
"After all, they hadn't had much sleep for weeks."
"Food had run low."
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which piece of text evidence best supports the claim that Cher Ami behaved like a hero?
"Twenty minutes after she'd taken off, Cher Ami - bloodied, half-blind, with her leg hanging by a thread - arrived at headquarters with her message."
"But she kept flying."
"She flapped her wings and rose skyward again."
"It was as though she needed a moment to gather her courage."
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which piece of text evidence supports the claim that the author, Lauren Tarshis, has a grave tone?
"The American soldiers were doomed. It was October 1918, not long before the end of World War I. This was a war more brutal than any before in history."
"Cher Ami was one of thousands of pigeons that served with American soldiers during World War I."
"Why would the military employ pigeons as messengers?"
"But what truly makes these pigeons ideal for carrying messages is their innate ability to return to their home nest, no matter how far away it is."
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