Level Z

Quick Check Leo the Lion

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Instructions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.

1. If Dontrelle had not known 3. What did Leo notice first when
so much about the stars and he went into the woods?
constellations, what likely would
have happened to the boys?
a He heard what he thought
was a bear.
a People would have had b He saw a fox running over
to search for them. the trail.
b They would have stayed c He smelled the scent
lost in the woods. of the trees.
c They would have become d He felt the rocks under
very worried. his feet.
d All of the above 4. Why was Leo so nervous about
2. How did the scenery change the noises in the woods?
as Leo and his father drove
to Lucinda’s house?
a He had never been in the
woods before.
a It changed from the city b He knew there were bears
to the country. in the woods.
b It changed from the beach c He thought someone was
to the desert. hiding in the woods.
c It changed from the plains d He had spent time in the
to the seaside. woods and knew the dangers.
d It changed from the country
to the mountains.

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5. Why were the boys happy to find
the creek after being lost?
a They needed to get a drink.
b They could get into their
boat.
c They wanted to catch some
fish.
d They knew they could follow
it home.
6. How did Dontrelle feel when
Leo screamed and ran into the
woods?
a afraid and worried
b scared and nervous
c surprised and puzzled
d excited and determined
7. What does protruding mean?
a sticking out
b getting lost
c invented or made up
d leaping toward someone
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8. How did Leo know they had
been walking west when they
left the house?
a He had been watching the
positions of the stars.
b He saw the sun setting
in front of them.
c He looked at his compass.
d All of the above
9. Read this sentence: In the story,
Leo inadvertently snapped a
twig. What does inadvertently
mean?
a selfishly
b with determination
c without making sense
d accidentally
10. Why was Dontrelle trying
to move a tree trunk in his
backyard?
a to chop it for firewood
b to make room for a tent
c to find worms for fishing
d to take it down to the creek
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11. Extended Response: Tell what

you think Leo and his father
talked about on their way home
from Lucinda and Dontrelle’s
house.
12. Extended Response: Explain two
things that Leo likely would do
when Dontrelle came to visit him
the following weekend.

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Quick Check Answer Sheet Leo the Lion
Main Comprehension Skill: Analyze Character

1. d Make Inferences / Draw Conclusions

2. a Story Elements

3. c Sequence Events

4. a Cause and Effect

5. d Analyze Character

6. c Analyze Character

7. a Vocabulary

8. b Cause and Effect

9. d Vocabulary

10. c Cause and Effect

11. Answers will vary. Example:

I think Leo probably talked with
his dad about how excited he
was that Dontrelle was going
to come to the city and where
he wanted to take Dontrelle.
12. Answers will vary. Example:
I think Leo would like to take
Dontrelle on a walk around
his neighborhood to meet his
friends, and then they might
go to the park to play basketball.

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