Ray & Shark Accelerated Reader Questions

Test Reading Comprehension
Make Early Reading Interesting

Read Little Ray & and Shark Patch Things Up for the facts and fun of stingrays and sharks. Use the accelerated reader questions after reading the book to test reading comprehension with game-like fun. As a reward for success, children can choose the next V. R. Duin book.


Each V. R. Duin adventure has a problem-solving test. The five online questions are quick to answer. Children click on the multiple-choice answers they think are correct. “Get Score” gives the answer key and percentage score. “Reset Quiz” allows retesting.


The fun passages in this seafaring adventure teach global awareness. Stingrays and sharks make early reading interesting. Pairing fun reading with fun reading comprehension exercises makes young readers proud to perform. They want to help Little Ray and a boating family work out a problem with a circling shark.


Children who read have greater opportunities. Children with learning disabilities are drawn into the rhythm of these rhyming stories. Reviews for the books show children of different ages enjoy them. Reading should not be limited by grade level. Kids like challenge. They don't want to be held back.

Little Ray & Shark Patch Things Up

Make early reading interesting and fun with the exciting boating adventure in Little Ray & Shark Patch Things Up. The story begins with this stingray playing. Boating friends are cheering his antics from their boat. A bull shark attracted by the commotion, sets off an engaging chain of events.


Ray and shark accelerated reader questions generate discussion about stingrays, sharks and anti-bullying. Conflict is resolved between two natural marine enemies in this adventure. Focus for deep reading and skills with digital devices are brought into play with these learning materials.


Little Ray & and shark give important examples of courage and teamwork. Children want to read the story over and over. Regular reading practice, testing and rewards for excellence help children progress. Adults can monitor reading, comprehension and general learning progress.


Children find example in the strong will and singular focus of Little Ray. Little Ray & Shark help children think about things that are important to success in today's connected world. Involvement of older siblings, parents and grandparents in the learning process tightens family bonds.

1. Shark arrived:

After a hole was made in the boat.
After Little Ray became a patch.
Before a hole was made in the boat.
After the boat was towed to shore.
After the boat engine was fixed.

2. Shark and Little Ray helped:

Fix the hole in the boat.
Find the hole in the boat.
Start the boat engine.
Bail water from the boat.
Get the boat to shore.

3. Little Ray worried that:

He caused the shark attack.
His mother would be mad.
The boaters were dangerous.
People on shore would get in the way.
People would not get out of the water.

4. When the people at the beach saw the boat:

They rushed into the water to help.
They raced away from the shark.
They looked for Little Ray.
They climbed onto a raft.
They did nothing.

5. Little Ray and Shark prove that:

Looks are important.
It is not good to have fun.
It is important to be fast.
Guesses are always right.
Teamwork is important.

6. Little Ray taught us that sharks are attracted by:

Things that move.
Things that are still.
Boat bottoms.
Roaring boat engines.
People laughing.

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