Grand Theft Safari (Precious McKenzie) - Leveled English Reading

Go on a wild animal adventure in Grand Theft Safari (Precious McKenzie). This thrilling mystery takes place on a sunny safari. Kids will help the characters find clues to solve a big crime among the animals. The short and clear sentences make the story very fun to read. It is a perfect book for young detectives who love nature and wildlife.

Lexile: 580L

Quiz

Question 1: Which country were they going to visit?

EgyptUgandaSouth AfricaKenya

Question 2: Why didn't Mom go to the coffee plantation?

she was scared of the dangerous cityshe had to go to the Universityshe didn't like coffeeshe wanted to have a nap

Question 3: How did Tomas feel about the coffee plantation when they first arrived?

excitedinterestedangrybored

Question 4: Who is narrating this story?

TomasMarisolMoman unnamed story teller

Question 5: Add a prefix to the word _fortunate_ to create a word opposite in meaning.

uninilim

Question 6: What is the base word of _peaceful_?

calmacepeaceful

Quiz

Question 1: Why did Nigel have a dog?

to hunt for foodto look out for lionsas a petto pull a sled

Question 2: What was the weather like for their arrival at camp?

coldsnowinghotraining

Question 3: Why is Mari shocked about the shower and toilet?

she thought it was too far away from the campshe didn't think there would be a shower or toiletshe isn't used to campingshe was impressed

Question 4: How is Mari feeling when she finds out she is sharing a tent?

furiousboredcalmirritated

Question 5: What does the word _squabble_ mean?

sleepingarguingjumpingsinging

Question 6: Which word from the text is a compound word?

terraincampingsavannahwildlife

Quiz

Question 1: Why didn't Dad and Tomas go on the hot air balloon ride?

they had done it beforeit was too expensivethey were afraid of heightsthey were going on safari instead

Question 2: Which words describe the crocodile's breath?

cool and sourbland and inoffensivepleasant and warmhot and foul

Question 3: What is a "bird's eye view"?

a view through watera view from belowa view from a treea view from above

Question 4: Which part of this chapter is the climax?

when Dad storms off into his tentwhen they land in the hot air balloonwhen Mom is hugging Marisolwhen the crocodile is holding Mom

Question 5: Which word from the text is a compound word?

crocodileAfricanriverbankgaze

Question 6: Which word from the text is an adverb?

tightlyfoulwiggleworried

Quiz

Question 1: Which zebra would the lions usually attack?

the fastest onethe most attractive onea weak, slow or old onethe biggest one

Question 2: How did Nigel know that there was something dangerous in the grass?

from the zebra's urgent cryhe heard a low roarhe saw it running out of the grasshe saw something move

Question 3: Why does Mom tell Mari to shush when she tells the zebras to run?

Mom wants Mari to be more braveMom doesn't want the lions to attack them instead of the zebrasMom wants to see the lions huntMom wants the lions to have good meal

Question 4: How did Marisol feel about the lion attack on the zebra?

excitedupsetrelievedcalm

Question 5: What does _tawny_ mean?

skinnybarea yellow-brown colormuscly

Question 6: What does the word _flee_ mean?

a small, biting bugto fall downto attackto run away

Quiz

Question 1: What woke the family in the night?

poacherselephantsgiraffeslions

Question 2: Why does Nigel take a gun?

he's hunting elephantsto catch them some lunchhe's hunting poachersin case they need to defend themselves

Question 3: What does Nigel mean when he warns them to "watch out for the lone bulls"?

to watch out for giraffesto watch out for male elephants who are aloneto watch out for female elephants with young babiesto watch out for male cows

Question 4: Which word from the text is making the sound it is describing?

flashlightlaughingcrazedswoosh

Question 5: Which word from the text is a compound word?

campfireelephantsbiscuitspoacher

Question 6: What does _endangered_ mean?

there are a good number of the species still alivepeople hunt that particular speciesthere are low numbers of a species and it is at risk of becoming extinctit doesn't exist anymore

Quiz

Question 1: Why were the elephants running through the campsite?

they saw the campsite as a threatthey were looking for foodthey were being chased by poachersthey enjoyed crushing the tents

Question 2: Where do the family sleep for the rest of the night?

in the truckunder the starsin the tentat the field station

Question 3: What does it mean to "look on the bright side"?

to talk about your problemsto be negativeto be positiveto talk in daylight

Question 4: Why was Tomas shivering?

he was hungryhe was afraid the poachers might come backhe was in shockhe was cold

Question 5: Which of the following is another word for _consented_?

arguedagreeddestroyeddisagreed

Question 6: Which of the following words has a suffix in it?

thankfulmovereadyfight

Quiz

Question 1: How does a boy in the Maasai move from child to warrior?

he must kill a lionhe must kill an elephanthe must camp outside alonehe must save a life

Question 2: How do the Maasai protect their animals and themselves from lions?

they have thorn fencesthey light a firethey have dogsthey plant trees which the lions do not like

Question 3: Why is Marisol surprised that building houses is "women's work" in the Maasai tribe?

because construction work is more commonly done by men in Americabecause she saw some men building a house earlier in the tripbecause the women didn't look very strongbecause she wouldn't like building a house

Question 4: What type of text is in this chapter?

fiction narrativeprocedurediscussioninformation report

Question 5: What is _hospitality_?

speaking to someone in another languagestaying in hospital when you are injuredtreating strangers rudelyentertaining guests in a kind manner

Question 6: Which of the following is a synonym for _jealous_?

aggressivefuriousangryenvious

Quiz

Question 1: Why couldn't they touch the springs?

they were too hotthere were crocodilesthey were too coldit would be considered rude

Question 2: What mystery was Mom trying to solve?

what flamingoes eatwhy elephants move in herdswhy flamingoes are so loudwhy a group of flamingoes were found dead a few years ago

Question 3: Why was Mom standing with her hands on her hips when the kids got back to camp?

she was doing exercisesshe was impressed with their driving skillsshe was mad at them for stealing the carshe was tired

Question 4: How does Mom feel when she spots a flamingo?

calmboreddisappointedexcited

Question 5: What is a _vial_?

a type of birda small glass container for holding liquidsa notebooka type of food

Question 6: What does _unison_ mean?

one by oneone after the otherquietlyall together

Quiz

Question 1: How does Marisol describe Africa?

spectacularboringfrighteningmysterious

Question 2: Why was everyone so desperate to have a shower?

they were smelly from the flamingo poothey had not had a proper shower with running water while they had been campingthey had not washed themselves in weeksthey were all very cold

Question 3: Why don't the kids want to help with the research back home?

they want to go back to schoolthey don't want to think about Africa anymorethey have had enough of flamingo poothey are too tired

Question 4: What kind of text is found on page 87?

an information reporta discussiona poema procedure

Question 5: What does it mean to _embark_ on a journey?

to end itto write a report about itto decide not to goto begin it

Question 6: Which word from the text is an adverb?

fondlyvillagesmileddown