Comprehension questions for 1st grade on the story "Giraffes Can't Dance" by Giles Andreae.
Short
Fat
Tall
Old
Baboon
Giraffe
Lion
Zebra
He thought he couldn't read well.
He thought he couldn't run well.
He thought he couldn't dive well.
He thought he couldn't dance well.
Danced a tango
Waltzed
Did a cha-cha
Rock 'n' rolled
They thought he was stuck up.
They thought he was too old to dance.
They thought he was too young to dance.
They thought he was too clumsy to dance.
Silly and part of the group
Happy and part of the group
Sad and alone
Silly and alone
A mouse
A firefly
The zebra
A cricket
Violin
Guitar
Flute
Cello
Quite confused
Quite sickened
Quite saddened
Quite entranced
He took ballet lessons.
He found a magic potion.
He listened to rock 'n' roll music.
He found music that he loved.