Wordly Wise 7.2 Review

Mauritius was unknown to the world until 1507. Its ________________________ ended that year when Portuguese sailors landed on the Indian Ocean Island.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The Portuguese established a permanent settlement on Mauritius. The island had been visited by other soldiers ____________ to their arrival, but none had stayed.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

The island was overrun with large, flightless birds. When properly cooked, they provided a fine _________________ for the sailors.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Hunting these helpless creatures was easy. The island's new inhabitants wasted no time in cooking and _________________ them.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

They called the bird a dodo. The word today has a ________________ meaning when referring to a person.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

You would not be pleased if someone called you a dodo. A dodo is someone who is not very ______________.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The dodo was a very ____________________ bird that was unable to fly or run fast.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

For thousands of years, the dodos had lived without fear. This made them _________________________ when humans began hunting them for food.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Since it had never been hunted before, the dodo was easy prey for its new ________________________.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

With the humans came the first dogs, which added to the dodo's troubles. The dogs roamed the island and _________________________ for dodo eggs.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A