Module 6 week 1 quiz

Read the sentences from paragraph

1. Desert biomes are the driest places on Earth. With so little water and so much heat, it seems that life there would be difficult for any animal.

Think about the Greek root bio. What is the meaning of biomes above?

• areas with water flowing underground

• areas that dry out over time

• places that support different kinds of life

• rocks and sand

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the sentence from paragraph 2. Its diet also contains plant material including fruits, seeds, and even nectar. Now read the dictionary entry.

diet (‘dī-әt) noun

1. the food one usually eats

2. foods eaten for a special purpose: a low-salt diet

3. something often enjoyed: a steady diet of comic books

4. a government lawmaking body Which definition best matches the way diet is used in the sentence?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the map help explain about the cactus wren?

• what it eats

• where it lives

• what plants it likes

• where it finds water

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which two statements support the central idea in paragraph 3 that roadrunners are fast? ( There is more than one correct answer)

• They like to eat spiders.

• They catch dragonflies in the air.

• They are well known to most readers.

• They run more than 15 miles per hour.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2