MUFARO’S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS NAME TEST COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS READ PAGES

MUFARO’S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS NAME TEST COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS READ PAGES




Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters

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Test


Comprehension Questions


Read pages 22-27 of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, and answer the following questions.


  1. Which of the following is an important part of the story?

    1. Nyasha kept her own plot of land to grow crops on.

    2. Mufaro and his daughters lived in a village.

    3. Nyasha woke up early and put on her best clothes.

    4. Manyara is mean and Nyasha is nice.


How do you know this is important to the story?


I know this is important to the story because______________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


  1. Manyara snuck out of the village before everyone else. What does this say about her?

    1. She is selfish and tricky.

    2. She cared more about her sister than herself.

    3. She was not afraid of traveling in the forest at night.

    4. She was unhappy at home.


  1. Summarize what happened after Nyasha entered the chamber.

_After Nyasha entered the chamber, ___________________

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  1. Which of the following did not happen in preparation for Nyasha and the king’s wedding?

    1. Nyasha prepared bread for the wedding feast.

    2. The best weavers set out their finest cloth for her wedding dress.

    3. Twenty fish and thirty birds were prepared for the wedding feast.

    4. Villagers from all around were invited to the wedding.


  1. Which of the following is an important part of the story?

    1. Nyasha became the queen because she was kind.

    2. Nyasha was pleased to see Nyoka in the chamber.

    3. Mufaro claimed he was the happiest father in the land.

    4. A great feast was held for the wedding celebration.


How do you know this is important to the story?


I know this is important to the story because _____________

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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters


Word Power


Skill Questions

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Write the base word and ending. If necessary, draw a box at the end of the base word and write the extra letter in the box. Draw a sailboat if you need help.


1. skidded __________ _______


2. bushy __________ _______


3. ladders __________ _______


4. flashy __________ _______


Building Meaning

responded

considerate

proclaimed

worthy

advise

acknowledges

admitted

destination


  1. Write a meaningful sentence for the word admitted.

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  1. Bob is so _____________ that he gave Katie a sympathy card after her goldfish died.



7. Tia’s family acknowledges their Mexican heritage by celebrating Cinco do Mayo. Acknowledges means--

    1. Considers

    2. Establishes

    3. Recognizes

    4. Rearranges


  1. A weatherman should _____________ people on how to prepare for dangerous weather.

  1. Jamal’s art teacher felt that Jamal’s project was so good that it was worthy of entering the school art fair. Worthy means—

    1. Demanding

    2. Deserving

    3. Struggling

    4. Allowing

  1. After the train left New York, its next ___________ was Baltimore.


  1. The queen’s messenger proclaimed that she would hold a feast on the first day of the month. Proclaimed means--

    1. Announced

    2. Discovered

    3. Understood

    4. promised






  1. When Akir’s friend asked if he’d like to go to the movies, Akirs responded by shouting, “I’d love to!” Responded means—

    1. Returned

    2. Recalled

    3. Replayed

    4. Replied







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