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DRP Practice - Killer Whales

Authored by Elizabeth Minihan

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9th Grade

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DRP Practice - Killer Whales
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The killer whale is also known as the ___________. Female orcas are up to twenty-four feet long. They weigh between 3,000 and 8,000 pounds. Male orcas are up to twenty-seven feet long.

orbit

orca

dolphin

octopus

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Male orcas are up to twenty-seven feet long. They weigh up to 12,000 pounds. Killer wales are found in all _______________ of the world. They live in all areas of the globe from the North Pole to the South Pole.

rivers

bays

mountains

oceans

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Killer whales eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, and even other whales. Their diet ____________ on the food sources available. Killer whales in the northern Pacific hunt harbor seals and California sea lions. A killer whale in the Antarctic eats seals and penguins.

trusts

hands

connects

depends

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The orca is very well known. It has been made famous in ____________. It is the star of many shows. Orcas are very smart. They learn to do tricks to entertain people.

freedom

books

hands

cities

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Orcas are fearsome ________________. They have the most varied diet of all whales. They can tackle prey of all shapes and sizes. They act like a pack of wolves. They use coordinated hunting strategies. They work as a team.

predators

prey

helpers

hungers

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Very few other seagoing animals _____________ their attack as orcas do. This is a very good way to get food for all. They can attack larger prey. Orcas can surround whole groups of fish. No one goes hungry.

separate

destroy

coordinate

purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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