The Lion Who Couldn’t Climb Steps by Willie B. Mills

1. The Lion Who Couldn’t Climb Stepsby Willie B. Mills RID Revised 9/09

3. 1 After Mr. Casey found Max in the moat, what did he do next? • A. Mr. Casey fed the lions their evening meal. • B. Mr. Casey tossed a meatball at the top steps. • C. Mr. Casey smiled at Max playing with a ball. LC05: Order steps, sequence, and/or parts from the reading (Reading GLE 2.2.1)

4. 2 Who could benefit most from reading this story? • A. Someone who likes to study animal families • B. Someone who likes to study animal nutrition • C. Someone who likes to study animal behavior LA10: Extend information beyond text—apply information, give a response to reading, express insight gained from reading (Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

5. 3 In your own words, write a summary of the story. Include three main events from the story in your summary. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LC02: Summarize with evidence from the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.7) NOTE: This stem has been updated

7. Text-based main events may include, but are not limited to: Max chased the ball into the moat / plays in the moat Max was afraid to use the steps to get out of the moat / Max’s family climbed the steps with ease (Max can’t) / Max is stuck in the moat. Max did not eat for 2 days / was hungry. Mr. Casey made meatballs and threw them on the steps. Max ate the meatballs on the steps / he climbed out of the moat. Max practiced climbing stairs / not afraid to go up and down stairs / knows he can climb the stairs.

8. 2 3 In your own words, write a summary of the story. Include three main events from the story in your summary. This response provides a summary of the story The Lion Who Couldn’t Climb Steps by including five main events from the story: A. “…Max was happy, playing with his bowling ball.” B. “Next his famalyclimed the steps…” C. “…he didn’t have food for two days…” D. “…Mr. Casey throw meetballs up the stars slowly…” F. “…Max rillized that he could clim.”

9. 2 3 In your own words, write a summary of the story. Include three main events from the story in your summary. This response provides a summary of the story The Lion Who Couldn’t Climb Steps by including three main events from the story: A. “Mr. casey saw max in the moat…” C. “The second day he saw max…sad and hugry.” D. “…he teased max out with his favorite food meat balls.”

10. 1 3 In your own words, write a summary of the story. Include three main events from the story in your summary. This response provides a partial summary of the story The Lion Who Couldn’t Climb Steps by including two main events from the story: A. “…Max the lion in the moat playing with his bowling ball.” B. “When it was lunch time they all went up exept for Max.”

11. 1 3 In your own words, write a summary of the story. Include three main events from the story in your summary. This response provides a partial summary of the story The Lion Who Couldn’t Climb Steps by including two main events from the story: A. “Max likes to play with his bowling bowl so he hits it down the steps of the moat.” E. “Last he eats his way up.”

12. 0 3 In your own words, write a summary of the story. Include three main events from the story in your summary. This response provides no main events or summarizing statements from the story.

13. 4 What is the author’s purpose for writing this story? • A. To tell a story about a lion who enjoys climbing steps in the zoo • B. To entertain readers with a story about a lion who • conquers fear • C. To inform readers about a lion who plays with a • bowling ball LA09: Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate effectiveness for different audiences (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

14. 5 Which word best describes how Max felt at the end of the story? • A. Carefree • B. Confused • C. Concerned LC03: Make inferences or predictions based on the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.5)

15. 6 Explain why the zookeeper threw meatballs on the steps. Use two details from the story in your answer. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LA08: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

17. Text-based details may include, but are not limited to: A. Wanted to get Max out of the moat / Max was afraid to climb the stairs /didn’t know how Max did not eat for 2 days / Max was too hungry / Max needs to eat Max’s favorite food was hamburger (meatballs) He threw the meatballs higher and higher / to make Max eat his way up the steps Learn to climb the steps / be with his family So Max could conquer his fear

18. 2 6 Explain why the zookeeper threw meatballs on the steps. Use two details from the story in your answer. This response explains why the zookeeper threw meatballs on the steps by using three details from the story. C. “…it was the baby lions favorite…” D. “…if he threw them on the steps, as the steps went up that maybe the baby lion might follow the food and end up climbing the stairs.” E. “…so now he climbs the stairs…”

19. 2 6 Explain why the zookeeper threw meatballs on the steps. Use two details from the story in your answer. This response explains why the zookeeper threw meatballs on the steps by using two details from the story. B. “…because Max had not eaten in two days…” A. “…and he wanted him out of the moat.”

20. 1 6 Explain why the zookeeper threw meatballs on the steps. Use two details from the story in your answer. This response partially explains why the zookeeper threw meatballs on the steps by using one detail from the story. E. “…he wanted to teech Max how to claim up the stairs by him self.”

21. 1 6 Explain why the zookeeper threw meatballs on the steps. Use two details from the story in your answer. This response partially explains why the zookeeper threw meatballs on the steps by using one detail from the story. B. “…he wanted to get the lion to eat.”

22. 0 6 Explain why the zookeeper threw meatballs on the steps. Use two details from the story in your answer. This response provides no details from the story.