EOG Mixed Review - "Beavers at Home"

Using Part 1, answer the question:

According to the text, which choice describes a beaver’s tail?

• It is three feet long and weighs forty or fifty pounds.

• It has small scales similar to those of a fish.

• It is covered with shiny, brown fur.

• It looks like a hairy rudder on a boat.

Using Part 1, answer the question:

What is the meaning of the word bear in paragraph 2?

• accept

• carry

• uncover

• earn

Using Part 1, answer the question:

According to the text, what step follows finishing the foundation when building a beaver dam?

• gathering sticks and logs

• piling stones and mud on top

• watching which way the stream runs

• checking to see if it is strong and safe

Using Part 1, answer the question:

What is the connection between paragraphs 5 and 6?

• They present a problem and offer a solution.

• They explain a cause-effect relationship.

• They present a sequence for building.

• They compare habits of wise beavers.

Using Part 1, answer the question:

Why do beavers carefully inspect a dam after building it?

• Beavers need to build a bridge to get across the stream.

• Beavers know that water will wash away a weak dam.

• Beavers want to find the best place to build a house or village.

• Beavers make the walls of their houses with big sticks.

Using Part 2, answer the question:

What does the word companion mean in paragraph 9?

• sister

• enemy

• worker

• friend

Using Part 2, answer the question:

How are paragraphs 10 and 11 connected?

• Both compare the two ways that beavers build dams.

• Both describe the differences between a dam and a pond.

• Paragraph 10 presents a problem, and paragraph 11 describes a solution.

• Paragraph 10 shows a result of the unusual situation in paragraph 11.

Using Part 1 and Part 2, answer the question:

Which detail from the text supports the main idea?

• “A beaver is a wild animal about three feet in length.”

• “They first gather together a number of sticks and logs.”

• “No beaver ever thinks of living alone.”

• “Each beaver has his fixed place on the floor.”