Chapter One
FCAT-TYPE QUESTIONS
Answer the questions below, basing your answers on Chapter One of the serial story, “Fly-in Fox Tales.”
1. Read these sentences from the story.
“Kit’s right,” their mother said. Though she spoke calmly, they could tell she was afraid. “Keep together.” She led her offspring away from their den.
In the last sentence, what does the word offspring mean?
A. visitors
B. children
C. parents
D. grandma
2. Where did Kit’s mother lead her young foxes so that they would be safe from the fires?
A. into an open field
B. up a pine tree
C. to the water
D. deeper into their underground den
3. Which of the following are not mentioned in Chapter One?
A. owls
B. foxes
C. fireflies
D. insects
[WRITING PROMPT] Kit recognized danger when he heard the crackling of fire, while Rico woke and saw the flickering of flames. Write a paragraph about a time when one of your five senses warned you of danger, or how you might use one or more of your senses to recognize a dangerous situation.