Antarctic Journal Comprehension

In her journal, the author describes a penguin rookery. What is a penguin rookery? 

• a home for a single penguin family
• a place where penguins hunt for food. 
• A nesting area for hundreds of penguins
• a caged area for studying captured penguins

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

When does the author see the green flash in the sky?

• at sunset 
• at dawn
• at noon 
• at three in the morning 

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

When does the author leave Antarctica and go home? 

• in March
• in January
• in February
• in December

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

At Palmer Station, the author learns that blue whales eat Krill. What is Krill? 

• one-celled plants
• tiny shrimp like ocean animals
• large animals similar to seals
• a kind of green algea

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the most likely reason the author made the trip to Antarctica?

• to earn money for her college education
• to take a relaxing and interesting vacation
• to learn about a unique environment
• to show how easy it is to live there

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

According to the text, how are the blue whales different from the krill?

• Blue whales live in cold Antarctic waters, but krill only live in warm tropical waters.

• Blue whales travel to the Antarctic every summer, but krill live there all year long

• Blue whales are the largest animal on Earth, while krill are one of the smallest animals

• Blue whales are eaten by a variety of animals on Earth, while krill are only eaten by people

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

What happened on December 24th after the author noticed the glowing sky?

• She fell through a crack in the ice.
• She went for a walk up the glacier.
• She checked the wind speed monitor.
• She saw an orca kill and eat a penguin.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

The author survived falling into the crevasse because -

• a friend found her and rescued her

• she used an inflatable boat to return to the island

• her wide boots kept her from falling

• a blue whale found her and returned her to the island

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What did the author bring home with her?

• a krill

• a piece of moss

• a penguin egg

• a penguin nest

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What conclusion can you draw from the information in the passage?

• Krill is a food that many people eat?

• Clouds completely cover the tops of glaciers

• There are not any animals living in Antarctica

• There are times when the sun does not completely set in Antarctica

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1