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Everglades by Jean Craighead George
Everglades by Jean Craighead George
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1
The Everglades is remarkable because
it is the only river in Florida.
it is the fastest, deepest river on Earth.
it is the only river in the mountains.
it is the shallowest and slowest flowing river on Earth.
2
The Everglades is
a lake.
an ocean.
a river.
a glacier.
3
Who tells the story of the Everglades?
The children.
The animals.
The person poling the canoe.
The bus driver.
4
What are some ways in which people caused change to the Everglades? Choose all that apply.
Orchid hunters picked orchids and sold them.
Engineers drained the Everglades to make land.
Hunters shot birds for their feathers.
Hunters shot alligators to make leather items.
5
Why do the children say "that's a much better story?"
The storyteller told the first story wrong.
The second story was about a different topic.
The second story is about cars.
The second story has a happy ending.
6
What is the main idea of this selection?
The everglades has a diverse animal and plant population.
The Everglades is a river in Florida.
The Everglades is a great place to see many animals.
Over time the Everglades has been ruined, but there is hope.
7
"Eventually the children grew up and ran the Earth." The meaning of "ran" in this sentence is:
the walk very fast.
to make the sound of a bell.
to be in charge of something.
to walk slowly.
8
"But this is a sad story," said a fifth child. Why did the child say the story was sad?
The child thinks many stories are sad.
The child did not listen and is wrong.
The child thinks alligators are scary.
The story is sad because people ruined the Everglades.
9
"Over the eons the sea lowered, and the rock became land." What does the word eons mean?
An indefinite, very long time.
A time of many wars.
A very short time.
A very intense time.
10
Saw grass is abundant in the Everglades. What is a distinct characteristic of saw grass?
Saw grass is purple.
Alligators eat mostly saw grass.
Saw grass has very sharp blades.
Saw grass grows only on land.
