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October 2012
activity
“Hunting a Killer” Quiz
Directions: Read the article “Hunting a Killer” on page 4 of the October 2012 issue
of Storyworks. Then select the best answer for each question.
Critical Thinking
Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answers in well-organized paragraphs.
Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the article.
9. What does the author mean in the
statement “Gunther may have actually
saved other bears”?
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1. What does habitat mean in the sentence
“Most days, he spends his time studying
bear behavior and habitats”?
A daily life C natural environment
B characteristic D footprint
2. The author included details about the
dead hiker’s body to _____.
A gross out readers
B help readers envision the scene
C prove that the bear killed the hiker
D create doubt that the bear killed the hiker
3. According to the bear justice system, a
bear that hurts someone is _____.
A always innocent
B always guilty
C definitely more likely to kill again
D innocent if it hurt someone out of fear or
the need to defend its cubs
4. Which has NOT caused the bear
population to shrink over the past 100
years?
A the climate C the growth of towns
B bear hunting D highway construction
Comprehension
5. How did scientists trap the Wapiti sow?
A with poison C with a meal of fish
B in a bear trap D in an aluminum tunnel
6. What is meant by the sentences “Justice had
been done. Or had it?”
A Justice had come to the sow but not to the cubs.
B Justice had actually not been done because it
was wrong to kill the bear.
C Killing the sow was wrong because more female
grizzlies are needed in Yellowstone.
D Killing the sow might not have been fair
because no scientific evidence supports the idea
that the sow would definitely have killed again.
7. “Only 250 of the grizzlies in Yellowstone
are female” is an example of _____.
A tone C supporting evidence
B simile D dialogue
8. Which of the following statements is a fact?
A The bear’s DNA was found on the hiker’s body.
B Gunther shouldn’t have killed the Wapiti sow.
C If Gunther had not killed the Wapiti sow, the
bear would have killed another person.
D Bear justice is a good system.
10. What details suggest that the bears in
Yellowstone can be harmful to humans?
What details suggest that humans can be
harmful to bears?
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October 2012
activity
“Good Enough” Quiz
Directions: Read the story “Good Enough” on page 10 of the October 2012 issue of Storyworks.
Then select the best answer for each question.
1. Why does Dori want an Orion shirt?
A She loves the design of the shirts.
B She wants to wear the same clothes as
everybody else.
C Lisa and Carleen make fun of her for not
having an Orion shirt.
D She wants to impress Nate.
2. Why does Dori cry when she receives an
imitation Orion shirt?
A She wishes she had a real Orion shirt.
B She hates the color.
C She is ashamed of her own interest in
clothes.
D She is unhappy that her mom spent so little
money on her.
3. You can infer that Dori constantly chews
on her lips because she feels _____.
A angry C content
B fortunate D anxious
4. What does sympathetically mean in the
sentence “She smiled sympathetically,
which is what made me feel bad”?
A coldly C obviously
B kindly D meanly
9. What clues suggest that Lisa and Carleen
value clothes?
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Comprehension
5. What does Dori do right after modeling
the fake Orion shirt for her family?
A drinks iced tea with her mom
B calls her friends to tell them what she got
C goes to her room and puts on her pajamas
D does her math homework
6. Which of the following best describes
Dori’s mother?
A unintelligent C caring
B aggressive D selfish
7. What is the resolution of the story, or the
solution to the conflict?
A Dori wears her imitation Orion shirt to
school.
B Carleen taunts Dori for wearing a fake shirt.
C Dori cries because she is ashamed to wear a
fake shirt.
D Dori realizes that her mother’s love is more
important than any piece of clothing.
8. At the end of the story, you can tell that
Dori feels _____.
A proud C excited
B disappointed D ashamed
Critical Thinking
Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answers in well-organized paragraphs.
Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the story.
10. Why do you think the story is titled “Good
Enough”?
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October 2012
activity
The Hunt for Medusa’s Head Quiz
Directions: Read the play The Hunt for Medusa’s Head on page 18 of the October 2012 issue
of Storyworks. Then select the best answer for each question.
Critical Thinking
Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answers in well-organized paragraphs.
Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the play.
9. What clues in the play tell you that the
King is an evil man?
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1. Why does the King send Perseus to
capture Medusa’s head?
A The King wants to get rid of Perseus
because he thinks Perseus is annoying.
B The King has always wanted Medusa’s
head.
C The King wants to marry Perseus’ mother,
so he needs to get rid of protective Perseus.
D Perseus was the perfect man for the job
because he was the bravest hero in Greece.
2. How does the King get Perseus to go on
such a dangerous adventure?
A He calls Perseus poor and lazy.
B He commands Perseus to go.
C He asks politely.
D He tries to marry Perseus’ mother.
3. What did Athena give Perseus?
A a metal shield C a magic sickle
B a silver sword D the Cap of Darkness
4. What is a synonym for diabolical in the
line “She is a diabolical creature”?
A sneaky C smart
B wicked D determined
Comprehension
5. Why do the Gray Sisters reveal how to
find Medusa?
A The sisters hate Medusa and want Perseus
to destroy her.
B The sisters are afraid of Perseus.
C Perseus tricks them into telling.
D Perseus threatens to throw their eye into
the sea.
6. Which character trait allowed Perseus to
walk into Medusa’s cave?
A jealousy C overconfidence
B courage D meekness
7. When the Gorgon sisters realize that
Medusa is dead, they feel ______.
A frightened C furious
B joyful D humiliated
8. At the end of the play, Perseus ______.
A lets the King hold Medusa’s head.
B kills Medusa’s sisters.
C runs away with his mother.
D becomes known as a great hero.
10. Why does Perseus turn the King and his
advisers to stone?
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October 2012
activity
Frankenstein Paired-Texts Quiz
Directions: Read the paired texts about Frankenstein starting on page 26 of the October 2012 issue of
Storyworks. Then select the best answer for each question.
1. In Mary Shelley’s book, who is named
Frankenstein?
A the collage artist
B the monster created from human parts
C a flesh-eating dog
D the scientist who created the monster
Critical Thinking
Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answers in well-organized paragraphs.
Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the articles.
9. How are the two monsters like one
another? In what ways do they differ?
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2. In addition to fear, what can you infer
Victor Frankenstein felt upon first seeing his
creation?
A amusement C disappointment
B boredom D pride
3. According to the article, some of the earliest
monsters can be found in . . .
A Greek and Roman myths.
B songs from ancient Mexico.
C cave paintings in France.
D tall tales from the Old West.
4. What is the meaning of Frankensteinesque
in Calef Brown’s poem?
A possessing qualities similar to those of Shelley’s
monster
B afraid of the monster from Frankenstein
C like the scientist Victor Frankenstein
D eager to have breakfast with fans
Comprehension
5. What is the likely reason that test tubes are
used as illustrations for the article?
A Franken Berry cereal is manufactured in test
tubes.
B The liquids’ colors brighten up the magazine.
C Their shapes fit well on the page.
D They represent scientists and experiments.
6. What is a synonym for gruff in the poem’s
line “My gruff talk”?
A elegant C friendly
B rude D fast
7. What is one way the monster pictures
accompanying the article and poem differ
from the description in Mary Shelley’s book?
A The book describes the monster as wearing
eyeglasses.
B Shelley’s monster has yellow skin.
C Both of the above answers are correct.
D None of the above answers is correct.
8. Cyclopes, from mythology, are . . .
A three-headed, flesh-eating dogs.
B yellow-skinned, murderous monsters.
C one-eyed, man-eating giants.
D charming but lonely misfits.
10. Why does the writer end the article
with the phrase “Now if they would just
invite him to breakfast”?
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October 2012
activity
1. Why does the poet repeat the word older?
A because there are no synonyms for older
B to emphasize the great age of the fossils
C to show that fossils are hard to find
D because the poet is fond of old items
2. The poem compares fossils to which of the
following?
A books
B stories
C ice walls
D mammoths
“Fossils” Quiz
Directions: Read the poem “Fossils” on page 32 of the October 2012 issue
of Storyworks. Then select the best answer for each question.
5. How do the stories told by fossils differ
from regular stories?
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Comprehension
3. In the poem, what does scrolls mean?
A moves down a page
B ornamental designs
C ancient documents
D walks in a leisurely fashion
4. Where are the fossil stories located?
A in forests turned to stone
B in ice walls
C in dinosaur bones
D all of the above
Critical Thinking
Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answers in well-organized paragraphs.
Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the poem.
6. What might be the stories of the
illustrations accompanying the poem?
Choose one of the pictures and write the
first few sentences of its story, beginning
with “Once upon a time.”
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