Chapter Three
FCAT-TYPE QUESTIONS
Answer the questions below, basing your answers on Chapter Three of the serial story, “Fly-in Fox Tales.”
1. Read this sentence from the story.
Though his mother had done her best to provide breakfast for him and his four sisters, the duck had only whetted their appetites.
What does the word whetted mean?
A. spoiled
B. dulled
C. sharpened
D. killed
2. How many sisters does Kit have?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
3. Read the following passage from Chapter Three. Then answer the question below.
Kit looked over at his family. Soon it would be hard to tell his mother from his sisters. Each of the foxes was about three feet long from her black nose to the white tip on the end of her bushy orange tail. The color of the fur on their bodies was what distinguished them—his mother, the vixen, was truly red, while his sisters were still black and silver as juveniles.
Which of the following is/are not common to the foxes in Kit’s family?
A. black and silver fur
B. about three feet long
C. orange tail with white tip
D. black nose
[WRITING PROMPT] In Chapter Three, Rico doesn’t like the breakfast he is served. Instead, he’s delighted to find and eat cheese crackers for breakfast. Write a paragraph about your own, favorite breakfast food and why you like it.