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