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Story Questions
1. 
A theme to this story could be . . .
a. “There he goes again.” 
c. “If there’s a will, there’s a way.”
b. “Make a wish, and it will come true.” 
d. “Seeing is believing.”
2. 
According to the passage, how did Ethan’s mother feel about Ethan’s story?
a. She believed him. 
c. She grounded Ethan for telling tall tales.
b. She made plans to see if he was right. 
d. none of the above
3. 
The best way to find the answer to the previous question is to . . .
a. try to remember.
b. reread the first paragraph and determine the main idea.
c. reread the entire passage.
d. skim the passage searching for clues about the mother’s reaction.

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Answer Key
Nonfiction 
Animals
Page 9 June Bugs
1. c
2. d
3. b
4. d
Page 10 The Armadillo
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. d
Page 11 Llamas
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. d
Page 12 Sharks
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
Page 13 The Elephant
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. a
Page 14 The Boa Constrictor
1. c
2. d
3. d
4. c
Page 15 Penguins
1. d
2. c
3. d
4. c
Page 16 Zebras
1. c
2. b
3. a
Page 17 The Antelope
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. c
Page 18 The Koala
1. b
2. c
3. c