Reproducible Sheet 9.0
Part H) Evaluation
Name : ___________________________________
Date : ____________________________________
Giraffes Can’t Dance – Evaluation
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Part A) Match the opposites
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 Link the two opposites by drawing a line with your ruler.
 Use different colors for each pair.
Tall •
• Straight
Long •
• Unimpressive
Crooked •
• Small
Clumsy •
• Harsh
Silly •
• Short
Amazing •
• Wise
Gentle •
• Graceful
Part B) Vocabulary
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Write the French word equivalent to the English one on the line to the right of the word
English
1
Jungle
2
To swallow
3
Grass
4
To munch
5
Chimpanzee
French
Reproducible Sheet 9.0
Part H) Evaluation
Name : ___________________________________
Date : ____________________________________
Part C) Past tense
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Write the past tense of the verbs.
1. stop: _________________________
5. arrive: ________________________
2. live: __________________________
6. swallow: ______________________
3. dance: ________________________
7. raise: _________________________
4. try: __________________________
8. look: _________________________
Part D) Questions about the book
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Answer the questions with complete sentences.
1. What was Gerald good at? (Besides dancing at the end of the story)
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2. How is called the dance that is held each year?
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3. How did Gerald react when the animal laughed at him because he could not dance?
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4. What animal told Gerald that he could dance if he found the right music?
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5. Why was Gerald happy at the end of the story?
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Reproducible Sheet 9.1
Part H) Evaluation
Name : ___________________________________
Date : ____________________________________
Giraffes Can’t Dance – Evaluation – Answer Key
Part A) Match the opposites
/25
/7
 Link the two opposites by drawing a line with your ruler.
 Use different colors for each pair.
Tall •
• Straight
Long •
• Unimpressive
Crooked •
• Small
Clumsy •
• Harsh
Silly •
• Short
Amazing •
• Wise
Gentle •
• Graceful
Part B) Vocabulary
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Write the French word equivalent to the English one on the line to the right of the word
English
French
1
Jungle
Jungle
2
To swallow
Avaler
3
Grass
Gazon / pelouse
4
To munch
Mâcher / Mastiquer
5
Chimpanzee
Chimpanzé
Reproducible Sheet 9.1
Part H) Evaluation
Name : ___________________________________
Date : ____________________________________
Part C) Past tense
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Write the past tense of the verbs.
1. stop: stopped
5. arrive: arrived
2. live: lived
6. swallow: swallowed
3. dance: danced
7. raise: raised
4. try: tried
8. look: looked
Part D) Questions about the book
Answer the questions with complete sentences.
1. What was Gerald good at? (Besides dancing at the end of the story)
Gerald was good at standing still and munching shoots off trees
2. How is called the dance that is held each year?
It is called the Jungle Dance
3. How did Gerald react when the animal laughed at him because he could not dance?
He froze up and thought he was useless
4. What animal told Gerald that he could dance if he found the right music?
It is the cricket
5. Why was Gerald happy at the end of the story?
It is because he was dancing.
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