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Reading Street 5.4.3
Reading Street 5.4.3
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A #vocab and #comprehension quiz over 5th Grade Reading Street Unit 4 Week 3
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1
This medicine reduces the production of
mucus
.
the inner frame of the body
a thick substance made in the body
the outer layer of the body
liquid that carries oxygen through the body
2
How are repletes different from ordinary worker ants?
They explode when threatened.
They collect pollen from outside the nest.
They store food in their bodies.
They build nests.
3
The bandage is
sterile
.
tight
unraveled
clean
crinkled
4
The most likely reason the author wrote this selection was to
teach readers about animal survival.
convince readers to become scientists.
make readers laugh about amusing behaviors.
persuade readers to learn more about insects.
5
Which of the following could be used to prove this: Owls normally spit up 2 pellets a day?
an atlas
a dictionary
a bibliography
an encyclopedia
6
Listening to music
enables
us to relax.
makes it possible for
nudges
cautions
makes it difficult for
7
Which of the following is the most likely reason owls swallow their prey whole?
It helps them get food to their nests as soon as possible.
They wish to get their prey before other animals get it.
They need waste products to produce pellets for their nests.
It takes too much time & energy to kill their prey & eat it.
8
Tigers are
scarce
.
not plentiful
eerie
not curious
extinct
9
What is a main idea of the selection?
Most animals eat more food than they need.
Most animals provide shelter for each other.
Animals do what's needed to find food, shelter, & safety.
Animals often find it difficult to locate their prey.
10
Both plants and animals
specialize
in order to survive.
grow big and strong
cool off during hot weather
adapt to an environment
become different colors
11
According to the story, why do different animals have different food needs?
to keep animal populations from increasing
to assure enough food for all species
to assure a variety of food for all species
to keep animals from having to eat each other
12
Water is
critical
to living creatures.
enjoyable
unfamiliar
necessary
satisfying
13
Which sentence states a generalization that is valid?
Most animals have the ability to store food.
All animals have disgusting habits.
We understand everything that animals do.
There are usually good reasons for animal behaviors.
14
Why do soldier ants explode?
to warn other ants
to deposit a nest covering
to destroy old nests
to defend their homes
15
The title is
Exploding Ants
. Which is probably the reason why the author chose this title?
to grab reader's attention
to give the main idea of the story
to state an opinion
to demonstrate knowledge about a subject
16
Which detail supports a main idea from the story?
The aborigines consider the honey ants as sweet treats.
An owl preys on small animals, like mice, moles, & insects.
It's when the colony has extra food that the repletes eat.
Almost every part of each animal provides food for another.
17
The photographs and drawings in the selection relate to the text by
explaining how animals find their prey.
explaining the eating habits of each animal.
comparing the animals after they are described.
showing the animals that are described in each section.
