ESOL Biweekly Unit 4 Week 3

ESOL Biweekly Unit 4 Week 3

Compare and Contrast

Multiple Select

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer

part B.

Part A: Read the sentence from the article.

These birds are graceful swimmers,

but penguins have an odd walk on land.

What does the author contrast in the sentence?

• how penguins move in water and on land

• the different ways penguins move on the ice

• how penguins get food in the water and on land

Multiple Select

Part B: Which word from the sentence best states

this contrast?

• and

• so

• but

Multiple Select

Read the sentence from the article.

They huddle close beside each other with their bodies touching.

What does the word huddle most likely mean?

• jump into the water

• get in a straight line

• crowd together

Multiple Select

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer

part B.

Part A: Read the sentence from the article.

They shuffle, or drag their feet, on the ice as they move from place

to place.

What does the word shuffle mean in the sentence?

• to take large steps

• to walk without lifting the feet

Multiple Select

Part B: Which word from the sentence is the best clue to the

meaning of shuffle?

• drag

• ice

• move

Multiple Select

How does the author help the reader learn about penguins?

• by describing what penguins look like

• by explaining how penguins breathe underwater

• by describing different types of penguins in the wild

Multiple Select

Which detail describes BOTH penguins and seals?

• Have thick fur

• Live in Antarctica

• Have short legs

• Have two sets of flippers