1. The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cheek

2. Which generalization is based on information in the selection?
Rain forests are hot.
The place an animals lives in the rain forest depends on the amount of sunlight it prefers.

3. In the rain forest, bees were important because they…
Pollinated trees and flowers
Which was important theme from the selection?
All living things depend on one another

4. Which generalization is based on information in this selection?
According to the selection, what was one reason the tree roots were important?
They held the soil in place
Which generalization is based on information in this selection?
Trees are homes for many creatures in the rain forest.

5. What is one thing from the selection that could never really happen?
The animals were able to talk to the sleeping man
The author probably wrote this selection to…
Describe what happens in a rain forest when the trees are cut down

6. What is the most likely reason the man wanted to cut down the Kapok tree?
To sell the wood for money
Look at the map at the end of the selection. From the map, you can tell that most rain forests are located…
Near the Equator

7. What is one reason that both people and animals need trees?
One reason that both people and animals need trees is that they both breathe the oxygen that the trees make.

8. What was the most likely reason the author had the animals stay quiet when the man woke up from his nap?
The author had the animals stay quiet because keeping the animals quiet showed what they forest would sound like if the trees were cut down.

9. Why did the author have so many different animals in this selection?
The author had so many different animals in the selection because the author showed that not just one animals lives in a tree and that many animals would be affected if they cut down the tree.