CAASPP Success - Grade 6 Reading Comprehension - Narrative #1
51015202530
Question 1
A silver jumpsuit
A rainbow cape and top hat
A space helmet and boots
A green suit and tie
Question 2
They are bored and leave quickly.
They are horrified and fascinated.
They are indifferent and uninterested.
They are scared and run away.
Question 3
To sell more tickets
To spread the word about the zoo
To find lost family members
To warn them of an alien invasion
Question 4a
The creatures are beautiful and friendly.
They enjoy the chance to help Professor Hugo.
They find the creatures both horrifying and fascinating.
They want to learn how to run a spaceship.
Question 4b
“The citizens of Earth clustered around as Professor Hugo’s crew quickly collected the waiting dollars.”
“‘This is certainly worth a dollar,’ one man remarked, hurrying away.”
“And the crowds slowly filed by, at once horrified and fascinated by these strange creatures that looked like horses but ran up the walls of their cages like spiders.”
“Then, as the six-hour limit ran out, Professor Hugo once more took microphone in hand.”
Question 5
They were scared by the humans.
They enjoyed the experience.
They were bored and wanted to leave.
They found it too expensive.
Question 6
She is excited about going.
She thinks it is dangerous.
She is indifferent.
She thinks it is too far away.
Question 7
To show the Kaan creatures’ side of the story
To explain how the spaceship operates
To suggest that Earth's zoo is very basic
To criticize human behavior
Question 8a
The crowd is apathetic.
The crowd is amused.
The crowd is amazed
The crowd is frightened.
Question 8b
“It was on this day that the great silver spaceship carrying Professor Hugo’s Interplanetary Zoo settled down for its annual six-hour visit to the Chicago area.”
“Before daybreak the crowds would form, long lines of children and adults both, each one clutching his or her dollar, and waiting with wonderment to see what race of strange creatures the Professor had brought this year.”
“In the past they had sometimes been treated to three-legged creatures from Venus, or tall, thin men from Mars, or even snake-like horrors from somewhere more distant.”
“All day long it went like that, until ten thousand people had filed by the barred cages set into the side of the spaceship.”
Question 9
It is a novel experience for both sides.
Only the humans enjoy the experience.
The Kaan creatures find it terrifying.
Humans find it boring and uninteresting.
Question 10
Exploration and curiosity are universal experiences.
Zoos are the best form of entertainment for all beings.
People from different worlds have similar cultures.
Traveling in space is a common activity.
Teach with AI superpowers
Why teachers love Class Companion
Import assignments to get started in no time.
Create your own rubric to customize the AI feedback to your liking.
Overrule the AI feedback if a student disputes.