Weekly Test-Unit 2 Week 3

The animals, plants, and other organisms in each zone have learned to survive together.

What does the word organisms mean in this sentence?

• Thick Layers

• Living Things

• Waste Materials

• Weather Patterns

The animals, plants, and other organisms in each zone have learned to survive together.

Which words in the sentence help to show the meaning of organisms? Pick two choices.

• Animals

• Plants

• Survive

• Together

• Learned

Which living things can be found in the shrub layer?

• birds

• mice

• snakes

• turtles

The canopy is the highest layer in the forest and is home to the tallest trees.

What does canopy mean in the sentence above?

• forest

• home

• top

• zone

Which sentence best explains what the article is about?

• All living things in a forest are connected.

• Trees provide food for birds and animals.

• All deciduous trees lose their leaves.

• Forests are found all over the world.

The fish and the reef form a partnership, working together as a team.

Which word from the sentence helps the reader figure out what partnership means?

• fish

• group

• working

• reef

Which detail shows that coral is a living thing?

• coral is brittle

• coral is just like a rock

• coral dies when it breaks

• coral is home to many creatures

Other coral looks a lot like something alien from another planet.

What does the word alien mean?

• beautiful

• exciting

• important

• strange

Which phrase from the sentence helps the reader figure out what alien means?

• “other coral”

• “looks a lot”

• “from another planet”

• “like something”

Which detail best supports the main idea of the last paragraph?

• Coral reefs are living things

• Coral reefs can be home to small sharks.

• Coral reefs will be around for a long time to come.

• People can learn about coral reefs through research.