Alejandro's Gift Comprehension - Qüestionari
  • 1. This selection is a good example of realistic fiction because _____.
A) the story involves technology from the future
B) the story was told orally before it was written
C) many events are unrealistic
D) the setting could be a real place
  • 2. Alejandro can have a garden in the desert because ______.
A) the windmill brings water up from his well
B) there is a water hole next to his house
C) he does not have many visitors
D) he does not need much water for himself and his burro
  • 3. Alejandro works in his garden for hours because ______.
A) the work keeps him from being lonely
B) the garden is very big
C) he wants the vegetables to grow quickly
D) there are a lot of weeds in the garden
  • 4. In this selection, woodpeckers, thrashers, and roadrunners are _____.
A) desert fruit
B) desert flowers
C) kinds of cactus
D) desert birds
  • 5. All the animals that come to the garden _____.
A) are small
B) have fur
C) have four legs
D) have long tails
  • 6. The squirrel comes to Alejandro's garden because it is _____.
A) thirsty
B) hungry
C) lost
D) curious
  • 7. Alejandro digs a water hole to ______.
A) feed his animal visitors
B) provide water for the other, larger desert animals
C) get better water for his burro
D) water his garden more easily
  • 8. When "the skunk darted to safety in the underbrush?, ________.
A) the skunk go caught
B) the skunk warned other animals of danger
C) Alejandro did not understand why the skunk ran away
D) Alejandro realized that the animals did not feel safe near the house
  • 9. Animals ignore the first water hole because it is ____.
A) muddy
B) salty
C) too shallow
D) in the open
  • 10. Which word best tells about Alejandro?
A) determined
B) fearful
C) defeated
D) selfish
  • 11. The second water hole is different from the first one Alejandro dug because it is _____.
A) shunned by the large animals
B) next to his house
C) smaller than the first one
D) sheltered from his house
  • 12. Alejandro knows when animals are at the second water hole because _____.
A) he can see them
B) he can hear them
C) his burro moves about
D) they always come at the same time
  • 13. How does Alejandro fix the problems with the first water hole?
  • 14. Explain the two meanings of the story's title Alejandro's Gift. What gift does Alejandro intend to give? What gift does he receive?
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