U6W4 Planting the Trees of Kenya

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word restore?

• react

• renew

• replace

• remind

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of the following means “a region’s landforms”?

• export

• landscape

• native

• plantation

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What problem did Wangari see when she returned to Kenya after going to school in America?

• trees were growing too fast

• trees were being cut down

• cows and goats were dying

• wild animals were taking over

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word glistening?

• dull

• fancy

• glossy

• shiny

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How did the change Wangari saw after she returned from America affect the people?

• They had no food.

• They were healthier.

• They were less educated.

• They were poorer than before.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following means almost the same as influence?

• discuss

• interpret

• persuade

• watch

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

On page 496, the author uses the words weak and suffering to describe the land. Choose 3 words that are antonyms for these words.

• declining

• healthy

• strong

• sufficient

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What was Wangari’s solution?

• to plant trees

• to plant grasses

• to clean the water

• to raise more cattle and goats

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where would you MOST likely find plantations?

• In the city

• In the ocean

• In the country

• In a neighborhood

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why was it difficult to plant trees?

• It was difficult to find soil dry enough to tend the seedlings.

• The people of Kuwait didn't know how.

• It was difficult to find water to tend the seedlings.

• There weren't enough people in Kenya.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2