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 3 . Which article of clothing did Samar surrender first?
a. his gloves
b. his shoes
c. his coat
d. his pants
 4 . What is the main idea of the text?
a. Samar’s parents were proud of him.
b. Samar’s quick and clever responses in the face of danger saved his life.
c. Samar’s journey into the jungle was foolish.
d. Tigers will fight over anything.
 5 . Describe the strategy Samar used to survive his encounters with the tigers.
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Fiction: Fairy Tales/Folklore
The Turtle and the Lizard
A turtle and a lizard went to a field to steal ginger.
When they arrived at the field, the turtle said to the 
lizard, “We must be very still, or we will be caught.”
The lizard tasted the ginger and, very pleased, said,
“This ginger is delicious.”
“Hush,” said the turtle, but the lizard did not heed the 
warning. He spoke even louder, alerting the man and 
causing him to rush out to catch the robbers.
The turtle could not escape quickly, and so he lay 
perfectly still, escaping the man’s notice. The lizard 
dashed away, and the man pursued him. When they 
were gone, the turtle went in and concealed himself 
under the man’s coconut shell.
After chasing the lizard quite a distance, the man gave 
up trying to catch him and returned to his bamboo 
house. He entered and sat down on the shell.
The turtle clucked loudly, and the man jumped up to 
survey his surroundings. Unable to tell where the noise 
came from, he sat down again. The turtle called a 
second time, and the man again could not identify the 
source of the noise. The turtle continued, and the man 
grew so agitated at his unsuccessful attempts to isolate 
the sound that he died.
The turtle escaped and soon met up with the lizard 
again. They walked along until, observing some honey 
in a tree, the turtle said, “I will go first and get some of 
the honey.”
The lizard couldn’t wait and bolted ahead. When he 
seized the honey, the bees stung him. Continuing on, 
the turtle and the lizard found a bird snare, and the 
turtle said, “That is the silver wire that my grandfather 
wore about his neck.”
The lizard rushed to get it first, but he was caught in the 
snare and captured until the trapper came and carried 
him off. Then the wise turtle went on alone.
Text Questions
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 1 . Why did the turtle conceal himself under a coconut shell?
a. He wanted to hide from the lizard.
b. He wanted to wait until the lizard was gone to go get the ginger.
c. He wanted to trick the man and escape.
d. He wanted to use the coconut shell as a disguise.
 2 . How would you compare the approach of the lizard and the turtle to the events in the story?
a. The lizard was hasty and selfish, while the turtle was patient and wise.
b. The turtle stood up to danger, but the lizard ran away.
c. They both exercised caution.
d. The lizard hid from danger while the turtle escaped.
 3 . This tale is reminiscent of which fable?
a. “The Fox and the Crow”
b. “The Tortoise and the Birds”
c. “The Hare and the Tortoise”
d. “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”