Porpoises in Peril Comprehension Quiz

What does GERA stand for (page 3)?

• Global Educational Research Arena

• Global Environmental Research Agency

• Good Environmental Real Agency

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

Where are the porpoises located (page 6)?

• The United States

• Hawaii

• An island off the coast of Taiwan

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was the first thing the Science Squad did to find out more about the porpoises that were in danger (page 21)?

• Went swimming

• Talked to a family on the beach who had seen the porpoises

• Collected water samples

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did the barge that the fishermen spotted say on the side (page 27)?

• DDJ

• GERA

• Science Squad

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Kate see when she dove into the ocean? Select all correct answers (page 30).

• No fish

• Murky, muddy water

• A structure that looked like a playground

• Porpoises

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does DDJ stand for (page 35)?

• Dig Deeper Jewels

• Drake Darkly Jobs

• Drake Darkly Jewels

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What did Cam and Jada hear about while they were having lunch at the Crab Shack?

• Porpoises behaving stranegly

• An underwater mine full of precious opals

• A family talking about no fish in the ocean

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Kate see twinkling on the cave walls (page 43)?

• Opals

• Flashlights

• Glitter

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

True or False: Once the sediment from the mining settled, Professor Q said the porpoise population would return to normal (page 47)?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Where would you find porpoises?

• In a swimming pool

• In a pond

• In the ocean

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1