SN News Quiz

Which detail best supports the idea that car accidents involving pedestrians are a national crisis?

• Each day, more than 40 kids in the US are hit by cars.

• Eric knew that getting cars to slow down could save lives.

• They researched ways to make drivers slow down.

• The mayor loved the proposal.

Why didn't Eric and Isa choose flashing lights or speed bumps as solutions?

• The mayor didn't like those ideas.

• They were too expensive.

• The traffic board didn't approve them.

• The town had already tried those ideas.

After Eric and Isa presented their idea to the mayor, they…

• researched ways to make drivers slow down.

• joined a program at their school that helps students design projects.

• studied 3-D crosswalks in other countries.

• made a proposal to the traffic board.

What is the main idea of the article, "This Dolphin is a Spy"?

• A spy whale was spotted in the Arctic Ocean.

• Dolphins use echolocation.

• Dolphins adapt to different environments.

• The US Navy uses dolphins on missions.

Choose 2 reasons dolphins can find underwater mines better than humans can.

• They can quickly dive hundreds of feet underwater.

• They are more intelligent than humans.

• They have a strong sense of smell.

• They use sound to "see" underwater.

In addition to dolphins, what other animal does the Navy use to perform missions?

• California sea lions

• beluga whales

• sea turtles

• sharks

What is "Undercover Animals" about?

• how echolocation works

• other animals that have been used as spies

• the world's most famous animal spy

• why dolphins make good spies

In "Undercover Animals" the phrase "this story is nuts" means…

• something is true.

• something sounds crazy.

• squirrels love to eat nuts.

• an undercover mission.