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A Day at the Zoo

Questions: 5

Grade: 5

Words: 93

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Early one Saturday morning, the Johnson family set off on an anticipated trip to the zoo. The kids, Abby and Ben, were excited to see all the animals, but most of all - the king of the jungle, the lion. At the zoo, they saw many animals, but the lion, with its majestic mane and powerful roar, left them in awe. They learned that lions live in groups called prides and that the females do most of the hunting. This trip was a perfect blend of fun and learning for Abby and Ben.

Question 1

What does 'anticipated' mean in the context of this story?

Unexpected

Feared

Looked forward to

Explanation. In this context, 'anticipated' means that the Johnson family was looking forward to their trip to the zoo.

Disliked

Unplanned

Question 2

What can we infer about Abby and Ben's feelings towards the trip?

They were indifferent

They were scared

They were bored

They were excited

Explanation. It's stated in the text that Abby and Ben were excited to see all the animals at the zoo.

They were tired

Question 3

What is the sequence of events in the story?

They learned about lions, they saw the lion, they set off to the zoo

They set off to the zoo, they saw the lion, they learned about lions

Explanation. The text first mentions that the family set off to the zoo, then they saw the lion, and finally they learned about lions.

They saw the lion, they set off to the zoo, they learned about lions

They saw the lion, they learned about lions, they set off to the zoo

They learned about lions, they set off to the zoo, they saw the lion

Question 4

What is a group of lions called?

A pack

A herd

A gang

A flock

A pride

Explanation. A group of lions is called a pride, as mentioned in the text.

Question 5

What did Abby and Ben learn about lions at the zoo?

Lions live alone and males do most of the hunting

Lions live in prides and males do most of the hunting

Lions live alone and females do most of the hunting

Lions live in prides and females do most of the hunting

Explanation. The text specifies that lions live in prides and the females do most of the hunting.

Lions live in packs and males and females share hunting equally

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