Reading Quiz

2. When they head back to class, Ben catches up with Ryan and whispers in a dark, sinister voice, "Better look out for the Overtoad!" What does the word sinister mean in this sentence?

• hilarious

• threatening

• enthusiastic

• loud

Which word is a synonym for sinister?

• soothing

• overweight

• unhappy

• frightening

We've been studying different ecosystems and biomes all year, and now you get to choose your favorite one.

What does the word biomes mean in this sentence?

• habitats

• animals

• weather

• vegetation

To which word part can the prefix bio- be added to make another common word?

• -vision

• -logical

• -motion

• -move

There are still plenty of eastern spadefoots in other states, but their numbers have really dwindled in Massachusetts.

What does the word dwindled mean in this sentence?

• gone down

• gone up

• changed

• stayed the same

What word is a antonym for dwindled?

• decreased

• remained

• descended

• increased

What is one way in which Maria and her mother are different?

• Maria likes hummingbirds, and her mother does not.

• Ms. Delgado likes playing tennis, and Maria does not.

• Maria likes cockroaches, and her mother does not.

• Ms. Delgado likes small children, and Maria does not.

From whose point of view is the story mainly told?

• Ms. Delgado's

• Maria's

• Maria's father

• Ms. Epton's

What animal would Maria most want to be, if she could be any animal at all?

• turtle

• hawk

• insect

• frog

What display would you be most likely to find in the northern nook of the museum?

• A video about a chipmunk

• a life-size model of a bear

• an aquarium with a salmon

• a feather from a sparrow