Level K

Quick Check Flying Kites

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Instructions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.

1. Why didn’t the Hoppers go 4. How did Fluffy Tail feel before
outside at the beginning she went outside?
of the story?
a sleepy
a It was raining. b excited
b The wind was blowing c worried
too hard.
d surprised
c They were waiting for
a phone call. 5. Why did the other Hoppers
follow Snubby Nose outside?
d Mother and Papa Hopper
were not at home. a They didn’t want him
to get lost.
2. What did the Hoppers do while
they were inside? b They all wanted to fly
their kites.
A They made lunch.
c They wanted to try to talk
B They swept the floor. him into coming inside.
C They made their beds. d They wanted to meet their
D All of the above mother and father.
3. Why did the Hoppers take out 6. What happened to Speedy
their kites? Legs’s kite?
a to fix them a It tore on a branch.
b to fly them b It blew into the sky.
c to paint them c It got stuck on the roof.
d to look at them d It fell down to the ground.

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Quick Check (continued) Flying Kites

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7. Read this sentence: The story said 10. What did the Hoppers learn
Snubby Nose howled. What does in this story?
howled mean?
a how to build a kite
a to be tired b to follow their parents’ rules
b to run away c how to keep their kites
c to yell loudly in the sky
d to listen to someone d to find Grandpa Grizzly
when they are in trouble
8. Why were the Hoppers crying
in this story? 11. Extended Response: Grandpa
Grizzly told Snubby Nose his
a They had gotten lost. kite might act strange. What
b They could not go outside. did his kite do?
c Their kites were all broken.
d All of the above
9. How did Snubby Nose get home?
a The kite flew him.
b He ran all the way.
c Grandpa Grizzly carried him.
d His mother came and got him.

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 Level K
Quick Check Answer Sheet Flying Kites
Main Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect

1. D Cause and Effect

2. D Story Elements
3. D Cause and Effect
4. C Analyze Character
5. B Cause and Effect
6. A Cause and Effect
7. C Vocabulary
8. C Cause and Effect
9. A Story Elements
10. B Main Idea and Details
11. Answers will vary somewhat but
should include the following: the
kite picked Snubby Nose up and
carried him home.

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