Unit 3 Benchmark Assessment 2020

What is the main idea of the passage "The Kangaroo Rat"?

• Animals can survive in the desert.

• Kangaroo rats are well adapted to desert life.

• The kangaroo rat lives underground.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Choose one key detail that relates to the main idea from the passage "The Kangaroo Rat"?

• "Dogs pant in order to cool off."

• "The Sonoran Desert covers much of Arizona and parts of

  California and Mexico."

• "They don’t need to drink water. They get all the water they need from the seeds they eat."

• "It is hot and dry. In some years, only 3 inches of rain fell."

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the name of the kangaroo rat’s home?

• burrow

• balance

• entrance

• escape

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.

"Panting would cause them to lose moisture from their bodies."

What does moisture mean in this sentence?

• water

• breathes

• cool off

• measurement

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

In paragraph 3, which of the underlined phrases gives a clue to the meaning of nocturnal? Circle the phrase you choose.

Kangaroo rats stay cool in the hot desert by living underground. They dig deep holes. These rats are nocturnal. They spend most of the day sleeping inside their homes. They come out to look for food at night when it is cooler.

• stay cool in the hot desert

• living underground

• dig deep holes

• come out to look for food at night

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What information about kangaroo rats is given in the chart but not in the passage?

• They have long tails.

• They have large back legs.

• They have strong, sharp claws.

• They have brown fur.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the underground temperature where the kangaroo rat lives?

• hotter than above ground

• warmer than above ground

• cooler than above ground

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

What other habitats could the kangaroo rat survive in?

• Amazon Rainforest

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Circle

• Mojave Desert

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

Read the passage about polar bears. Then answer the questions.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Polar bears have adapted in many ways to survive in extreme

  cold

• Polar bears live in the far North.

• Polar bears are large mammals.

• Polar bears have a thick layer of fat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What is a key detail that supports the main idea from the passage "Brrrr! It’s Cold!"

• Winters there are long and cold.

• Polar bears travel long distances looking for food.

• Polar bears have a thick layer of fat. Fat helps the bear stay warm.

• Polar bears are mammals.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.2.1