When the monsters rushed at each other, what did the men realize?

They were too small for the monsters to notice.

The ichthyosaurus' eyes were very strong to resist the

water pressure at the ocean bottom.

After the battle, Harry thought the ichthyosaurus was surely

recovering from the struggle in some deep cave.

What happened right after the Professor said he had seen a whale?

Two columns of water rose and then fell back into the sea.

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

to entertain readers with an exciting story

What gave Harry an awful shock as he began to doze?

The raft was lifted out of the water & seemed to be thrown.

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Reading Street 5.5.4

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A #vocab and #comprehension quiz over 5th Grade Reading Street Unit 5 Week 4

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1
When the monsters rushed at each other, what did the men realize?
They would be crushed if they didn't jump into the water.
The monsters were fighting over a large fish.
The water around them was turning red with blood.
They were too small for the monsters to notice.
2
What did Harry do that he, at once, thought was useless?
dropped the anchor
stowed his journal inside the chest
picked up his rifle
put on his raincoat
3
The ichthyosaurus' eyes were very strong to resist the
extremely high salt levels in the sea.
hot water in the pools around the volcano.
stinging fish that swam around it.
water pressure at the ocean bottom.
4
After the battle, Harry thought the ichthyosaurus was surely
climbing onto a bank to dry itself.
recovering from the struggle in some deep cave.
digging a hole in which to lay its eggs.
intending to return to eat the plesiosaurus.
5
Armor is
an aircraft.
a cannon.
protective body covering.
primitive weapons.
6
What happened right after the Professor said he had seen a whale?
He slipped into the water and had to be rescued by Harry.
A school of large fish swam under the raft in a fright.
A huge, gray forked tail appeared in front of the raft.
Two columns of water rose and then fell back into the sea.
7
The plesiosaurus, or sea crocodile, was a serpent with a
dragon's scales.
turtle's shell.
sea horse's head.
shark's fin.
8
Extinct means
no longer examined.
clumsy.
no longer existing.
fascinating.
9
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
to teach readers what people believed in 1864
to convince readers to become explorers
to teach readers about science fiction
to entertain readers with an exciting story
10
What gave Harry an awful shock as he began to doze?
A hot wind, smelling of rotten meat, began to blow.
Huge rocks fell from the cave into the water around the raft
A wave washed over the side of the raft and drenched him.
The raft was lifted out of the water & seemed to be thrown.
11
Another word for plunged is
sank.
guided.
adjusted.
packed.
12
If something encases, it
damages.
soothes.
covers.
affects.
13
Hideous means
necessary.
amusing.
ugly.
remarkable.
14
When Hans cried, "Tva," he was trying to tell Harry that
there were only 2 monsters.
he should launch the 2nd raft.
the cave had 2 exits.
they should fire 2 shots.
15
The ichthyosaurus was said to have at least 182
plates covering its chest.
teeth in its jaw.
bones in its tail.
sharp spikes on its back.
16
Another word for serpent is
chimpanzee.
ladybug.
snake.
parakeet.
17
What sound did the creatures make as they fought?
howling
hissing
squealing
barking

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