Tree Kangaroo Illuminate Quiz

At the top of page 179 Lisa describes tree kangaroos as elusive. What does that word mean?

• difficult to find

• difficult to understand

• difficult to train

• difficult to carry

What does the word presence mean in the sentence below?

Coach Frank expects our presence at every practice.

• attendance

• respect

• silence

• important

What does the word calculate mean in the sentence below?

Please calculate the price of this shirt on sale.

• arrange neatly

• change

• repair

• figure out using math

What does the word beaming mean in the sentence below?

Janet could not stop beaming after she won the writing contest.

• laughing

• joking

• smiling

• talking

What does the word snug mean in the sentence below?

This surfer must make sure his life jacket is snug.

• emergency

• closely fitted

• upside down

• on backwards

Which pair of words has the same or almost the same meaning?

• leg, arm

• crayon, pencil

• assist, help

• black, white

Which pair of words has the same or almost the same meaning?

• jogging, climbing

• sleeps, awake

• forward, backward

• wonderful, marvelous

What most likely caused the tree kangaroos to come out on the day the researchers spotted them? (page 179)

• the warm weather

• they wanted to get collars

• the snacks that Lisa held out

• the barking noises the people were making

Read this sentence from page 180.

Like an acrobat, he catches a vine with his front paws, turns himself around, and lands on the ground on his feet.

What is the main purpose of this sentence?

• to show the skill of the scientists

• to show that the people can swing from trees

• to supply scientific facts about kangaroos

• do show that kangaroos are skillful jumpers and climbers

Read the bottom of page 180. Which kangaroo weighed more?

• the male

• the female