According to the article, what is surprising about the ruby-throated hummingbird?

The distance it can fly without food or rest.

Which lesson does the story teach?

Things are not as they first appear

Maria thinks the main purpose of the wildflowers garden is to

Have students work together to make the school more colorful

Which topic does Maria NOT address in her letter?

Who will pay for the necessary supplies

Which statement from the letter would most likely convince Ms. Tanka to agree to the project?

We think a wildflower garden would add color to our.....

One reason Jamie decides to give Hector back is

Hector would be too expensive to care for

The author tells this story mainly by using

Conversations between characters

What is the article mostly about?

How to make food last through the winter without spoiling

Which sentence from article would best fit in the web under food?

"The sugar in nectar gives .... great strength and energy

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1
All these features help a river otter swim except its
Long body
Sharp teeth
big back feet
thick fur
2
According to the article, what is surprising about the ruby-throated hummingbird?
The beautiful red color of its throat.
The distance it can fly without food or rest.
That it can survive long and cold winters.
How it eats nectar from flowers.
3
Which lesson does the story teach?
Winning is not the most important thing
Telling the truth is always the best way
Things are not as they first appear
Good friends keep each other company.
4
Maria thinks the main purpose of the wildflowers garden is to
Make bouquets of flowers for special occasions
Give the students something more to do during recess
Have students work together to make the school more colorful
Provide a project that teachers and students can do together
5
What will Jamie most likely do with Hector.
Leave it at the stables
Keep it in his room
Take it to the farm
Give it to his sister
6
What does the river otter use as a slide?
A waterfall
A hill
A log
A river
7
Which topic does Maria NOT address in her letter?
Who will pay for the necessary supplies
Who will take care of the garden
What tools are needed for the garden
Where the garden will be planted
8
In the story, Jamie shows he is a caring person when he
Tells his sister that he won the horse
Remind his mother about the contest
Talks to Hector in his stall
Says he can learn to ride Hector
9
"Fetch meat from the smokehouse" The word fetch means about the same as...
prepare
store
bring
eat
10
According to the article, who taught the colonists how to keep meat from spoiling without salt?
British Importers
Other colonists
Salt merchants
Native Americans
11
Which statement from the letter would most likely convince Ms. Tanka to agree to the project?
We could plant the flowers, and water and weed them...
We could keep a supply of potting soil....and healthy.
We think a wildflower garden would add color to our.....
We would like to plant a wildflower garden ... playground.
12
Which happens before the family visits the stables?
Jamie sees how much it costs to care for Hector.
Jamie receives a large box.
Jamie wins a coloring contest
Jamie decides he will give Hector back.
13
One reason Jamie decides to give Hector back is
Hector would be too expensive to care for
Jamie likes little Hector better
Jamie is afraid of Hector
Hector would be lonely in the city
14
The author tells this story mainly by using
Conversations between characters
Examples of different events
Facts about the subject
Thoughts of one character
15
What is the article mostly about?
How to make food last through the winter without spoiling
How to keep meat from spoiling without using salt
How to preserve vegetables by pickling them
How to store everything but fruit for winter eating
16
This passage is mostly about?
How river otters live
How river otters swim
How river otters eat
How river otters play
17
According to the article, some foods were stored in brine. What is brine?
Sugar and water
a kind of vegetable
Salt and water
a kind of syrup
18
"The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backward." This best fits in the web under?
Food
Flight
Defense
size
19
According to the passage, what is an otter's favorite food?
fish
frogs
leaves
crayfish
20
This story is mostly about
Winning a horse
Riding a horse
Training a horse
Naming a horse
21
Which word best completes the web
Chopping
Freezing
refrigerating
Pickling
22
This poem is mostly about
Getting ready for bed
The first part of the day
The foods animals eat
Playing with animals
23
The poet says, "The sun is new and shy." She means that the sun
Is setting behind the hills
Has disappeared
Is far away
Has not come out all the way
24
The family visits the stables so that Jamie can
Pick up the prize he won
find out about a summer job
Sign up for riding lessons
Learn about raising horses
25
What are the animals in the poem doing?
Playing with each other
Going to sleep
Running to their mothers
Looking for food
26
The author says the hummingbird is like "a tiny helicopter" most likely because of
The color of its wings.
The way it flies.
It's great strength.
It's need for fuel.
27
Which word best completes the web?
Highways
Farms
Stables
Fields
28
Which sentence from article would best fit in the web under food?
"Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world."
"Though they are tiny, they are very brave."
"The sugar in nectar gives .... great strength and energy
"There are many kinds, and they are all beautiful."

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