The Harvest Birds - Vocabulary and Comprehension

1.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

What does the word harvest mean in the sentence below:
On Sunday, we ate the vegetables from our harvest.

store

refrigerator

crops that we gathered

neighborhood restaurant

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What doe the word ashamed mean in the sentence below:
Les was ashamed of his torn shirt.

working on

happy about

comfortable with

uncomformtable with

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What does the word advice mean in the sentence below:
Mila's mother always gives her good advice.

gifts

punishments

foods or drinks

opinions about what to do

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What does the word separate mean in the sentence below:
Grandpa helped us separate the peanuts from their shells.

smash

break up

put together

throw in the air

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What does the word borders mean in the sentence below:
Yetta decorated the borders of her picture with dots.

edges

center

corners

other side

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What does the word serious mean in the sentence below:
The police were serious about their job.

joking around

playing

not joking

fast

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What does the word borrow mean in the sentence below:
Sally wants to borrow my Wonder book.

take for herself

use and give back

throw away

buy

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What does the word patch mean in the sentence below:
Robert was standing in the only patch of sun in the yard.

small area

large field

where crops grow

area of shade

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In the BEGINNING of the story, how did Juan MOST LIKELY feel?

happy when his father did not leave him any land

angry at the zanate birds when his father did not leave him any land

sad when his father did not leave him any land

excited when his father did not leave him any land.

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Why did the zanate birds think of Juan as their friend?

He ignored them.

He sand to them.

He spent time under the tree where they lived.

He chose to name himself after them.

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Read this sentence from the story:
Don Tobias burst out laughing and his wife laughed with him.
What is the meaning of the word burst as used in the sentence above?

blew up

hit someone

did something suddenly

felt very full after eating

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

How does the reader know that Juan had a good harvest?

He told the birds.

He came to town with many wonderful vegetables.

He came to town with his weeds.

He told the townspeople

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which word best describe Juan?

discouraged

hard-working

noisy

sad

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What type of story is "The Harvest Birds"?

folktale

fairytale

mystery

informational

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which word describes Juan when he fed the zanate birds?

crazy

foolish

selfish

smart

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Read these sentences from the story:
"The Zanates taught me that all plants are like brothers and sisters," replied Juan. "If you separate them, they become sad and won't grow."
Which thing is personified (made to be like a person) in the sentences above?

sisters

brothers

the plants

the zanates

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Use both the story "The Harvest Birds" and "The Treasure" to answer the following question:
How are Juan and Isaac ALIKE?

They travel a long way.

They have many friends.

Family members do not help them.

They do not give up on their dream.

18.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Use both the story "The Harvest Birds" and "The Treasure" to answer the following question:
In each story, how do Juan and Isaac solve their problems?

They listen to wise advice.

They find lots of money and riches.

They work very hard for many years.

they make friends with everyone they meet.

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