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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Grasshoppers and Water Striders.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did other types of insects react to the water strider's abilities?
(a) They were somewhat shocked.
(b) They were not surprised.
(c) They were annoyed.
(d) They were jealous.

2. How do the water striders react to the consequences of trying to teach others to walk on water?
(a) Angered.
(b) Worried.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Surprised.

3. Each poem is about a ___________ of insects.
(a) Species.
(b) Flock.
(c) Group.
(d) Family.

4. After the results of the water strider's attempts to teach others to walk on water, why might the water striders want to continue "teaching" others to walk on water?
(a) They want to make others fall in the water.
(b) They think it is funny to see others fall in the water.
(c) They have nothing better to do.
(d) They do not want to give up on their desire to teach others to walk on water.

5. Who reads which part of this book?
(a) One person reads the odd chapters, while the other person reads the even ones.
(b) One person reads the lines on the left, while the other person reads the lines on the right.
(c) Each person takes turns reading a line.
(d) Each person takes turns reading a paragraph.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Grasshoppers" describes the grasshoppers' _______________ movements and energy.

2. In this poem, the viewer is ________________ the grasshoppers.

3. What does the vocabulary in "Grasshoppers" do for the readers?

4. Where do the grasshoppers hop?

5. "Grasshoppers" describes the __________ of grasshoppers.

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