Tuesday 5-12-20

Good morning class...NEW BENCHMARK ASSIGNMENT ALERT!!!

So on your agenda there is a new Benchmark assignment for you to complete. I will add the questions on here and you can just answer in the comments. Please do the vocab on pages 4 and 5, and then read pages 9-10 and answer the following questions:

What is the theme of the story? A). People should not keep wild animals as pets. B). Do not trust an enemy, even if he seems friendly. C). If you are kind, others will be kind to you in return. D). When you work together, you can achieve great things.

2. The word pursue in the first paragraph shows that Androcles expects the lion to— A). chase him. B). roar at him. C). ask him for help. D). pay no attention to him.

3. How does Androcles help the lion? A). He brings meat to the lion’s cave. B). He pulls a thorn out of the lion’s paw. C). He saves the lion from being captured. D). He guides the lion out of the dense woods.

4. Why does the emperor most likely set Androcles and the lion free? A). He is impressed by the man’s bravery and the kindness Androcles and the lion show each other. B). He always frees the man and lion after the spectacle. C). He does not think his soldiers should have captured them. D). He thinks Androcles must be very powerful if a lion is his friend.

5. How are the lion’s actions similar in the middle and at the end of the story? Write your answer in the comment section below.