Comprehension Cards 2:

Ruby 4:
Twas the night before Christmas,
1. A Rope or chain used to fasten an animal to limit its range of the movement is a:
(a) leather
(b) tether-A-Correct Answer
(c) feather

2. Which of the following word is not used to name Rufus?
(a) dog-A-Correct Answer
(b) beast
(c) hound

3. How did Santa get out of the house?
(a) He went up through the chimney-A-Correct Answer
(b) He flew through the window
(c)  His rein-snails flew him out

4. Which word best describes the way his rein-snails flew?
(a) swiftly-A-Correct Answer
(b) slowly
(c) high

5. You can conclude the curious topping sound in verse 3 was probably:
(a) Santa's sleigh-A-Correct Answer
(b) tree branches
(c) reindeer hooves

6. Before going outside the character had been?
(a) looking at the roof
(b) in bed-A-Correct Answer
(c) in the garden

7. Which word means long straps used to guide a horse or other animals?
(a) reigns
(b) reins-A-Correct Answer
(c) rains

8. Which verse described Santa's appearance?
(a) Verse 6-A-Correct Answer
(b) Verse 7
(c) Verse 8

9. What caused Santa to swap the reindeer with rein-snails?
(a) The rein-snails were faster-A-Correct Answer
(b) The reindeer became too old
(c) The rein-snails were cheaper to run

10. How is this poem similar to the traditional 'Twas the night before Christmas'?
(a) the plot
(b) the characters
(c) the time of the event-A-Correct Answer

11. How did the main character feel at the end of the event?
(a) bewildered-A-Correct Answer
(b) worried
(c) stressed

12. What probably caused the snails to fly so fast?
(a) The fact that they were large
(b) Their careful breeding
(c) They ran on fuel-A-Correct Answer

Charcoal 1:
Venom: Killer or Savior?

1. Which event happened first?
(a) Antivenene was developed
(b) Honeybee venom was used in medicine-A
(c) Jellyfish venom was used as a painkiller

2. Injecting an animal with small quantities of venom over a long period produces:
(a) antivenene-A
(b) medicine
(c) antibodies

3. What is it about venom that makes it useful in medicine
(a) The toxins are very dangerous
(b) It helps with digestion
(c) Venom attacks specific parts of the body-A

4. How are the people in the text similar? They were/are all:
(a) interested in research-A
(b) doctors
(c) unoriginal

5. The word paleontologist in Paragraph 1 refers to someone who studies:
(a) marine life
(b) reptiles
(c) prehistoric life-A

6. A suitable heading for Paragraph 4 could be:
(a) Antivenene-A
(b) Medicine
(c) Bites and Stings

7. With which statement to do you think Dr Fry would agree?
(a) The danger of working with venom outweighs the possible benefits.