Mystery Picture: Comprehension Review

Solve a mystery picture with reading comprehension! Review fiction, nonfiction, theme, and plot.

You will read 2 texts: one fiction and one informational (nonfiction). I have added audio to help you.OPTIONAL: If you listen to the audio, you will get clue letters as to what the final picture will be! You can add these clue letters to the bottom of the page. TEXT 1:The Golden BirdBy Brothers Grimm(1) A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe, it was found that every night one of them was gone.(2) The king became very angry at this and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree. The gardener set his eldest son to watch, but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing. Then the second son was ordered to watch, and, at midnight he too fell asleep, and in the morning another apple was gone. Then the third son offered to keep watch; but the gardener at first would not let him, for fear some harm should come to him. However, he finally consented, and the young man laid himself under the tree to watch.(3) As the clock struck twelve he heard a rustling noise in the air, and a bird came flying that was of pure gold. As it was snapping at one of the apples with its beak, the gardener’s son jumped up and shot an arrow at it. But the arrow did the bird no harm; only it dropped a golden feather from its tail, and then flew away.(4) The golden feather was brought to the king in the morning, and all the council was called together. Everyone agreed that it was worth more than all the wealth of the kingdom, but the king said, "One feather is of no use to me, I must have the whole bird." 1. What can the reader conclude about the gardener?(Skill: inferencing) He made his sons do all of his work. He worried more about theyoungest son. He did not believe the golden birdwas real. He wanted to keep the goldenfeather. 2. Which word best describes the king?(Skill: character) rich arrogant greedy powerful 3. What is the primary theme of the story?(Skill: theme) Share with others in need. Money doesn't bring happiness. People long for the unknown. Appreciate what you have. 4. What was the main problem at the beginning of the story?(Skill: Plot) The apples kept going missing. The sons could not stay awake. The gardener worried for his son. The king could not locate the bird. TEXT 2:Birds In the WinterBy Science 4 KidsCome winter we pull out our heavy jackets, gloves, and scarves. We even put sweaters on our dogs! What do the birds do?Next time you see a bird out in the cold, notice how plump it looks. Some birds, like the robin, fluff out their feathers to trap a layer of hot air near their bodies. They also eat a LOT before winter, so they have a layer of fat under their skin for extra protection from the cold. Fat is also important because the bird can use up the fat from its own body when there is not much food around.Other birds migrate from colder areas to warmer areas during winter. Birds that eat usually migrate, because it is hard to find insects in cold countries. For example, swallows from Europe head south to Africa for winter.The most spectacular migration is by the Arctic tern, a sea bird – meaning it lives by the sea and mostly eats fish. The tern lives around the north and south poles, which are literally the upper and lower ends of the earth. When summer ends in one pole, the birds fly about 12,000 miles to the other pole, every year! An arctic tern chick, which was ringed in the UK, turned up in Melbourne, Australia. It flew 13,000 miles in 3 months. Airplanes themselves take almost 24 hours for this journey. 5. The author organizes the selection by-(Skill: text structure or organization) explaining the process of migration comparing winter and summer birds detailing facts about birds in the winter describing the migration of the Arctic Tern 6. Why do some birds migrate during the winter?(skill: supporting details) to find food to find warmth to find water to find a nest 7. Which words help the reader understand the meaning of migrate?(skill: context clues) other birds colder areas to warmer areas areas during winter Birds that usually eat 8. The author's main purpose in writing this selection is to-(skill: author's purpose) describe the importance of bird migration share information about the Arctic Tern suggest birds get colder during the winter explain how birds survive the winter OPTIONAL: Save your "clue letters" here. You will need them to be in order. When finished, come and get the MYSTERY PICTURE coloring page.Here is the coloring key:A- pink or purpleB- yellow or orangeC- green or blueD- black only) squares will be left white. You MAY listen to music while coloring.