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Big Talkers

Authored by Michelle Stangle

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4th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The prefix un- helps the reader know that the word unfamiliar in paragraph 8 means —

partly known

known together

known in the past

not known

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Based on information in the selection, what is the most likely reason the author includes the photograph of the baby elephant standing close to its mother?

To suggest that the baby elephant is warning its mother that there is danger nearby

To show the reader what the baby elephant does to try to get its mother to play with it

To show the reader what the baby elephant does when it wants its mother to know it is hungry

To suggest that the baby elephant feels safe and protected when it is near its mother

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the best summary of the selection?

Loud trumpeting sounds are just one of the sounds elephants make. They also make rumbles, barks, snorts, and cries to communicate with members of the herd.

Elephants have many more ways of communicating than most people might think. Elephants use touch, smell, noise, and movement to give one another messages.

An elephant’s trunk lets an elephant share messages such as “Let’s play” or “Danger!” The trunk has a sensitive tip for touching other elephants and picking up smells

People and elephants both have a larynx, a body part that lets them make sounds. Elephants “talk” in low sounds, and elephants also use their sense of touch and smell a lot.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How do the subheadings provide an overview of the selection?

They identify ways in which the elephant communicates.

They describe important roles within the elephant herd.

They tell why elephants need attention.

They compare ways in which elephants find food.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that elephant herds try to guard themselves from danger?

But an elephants huge larynx produces very low sounds.

Some gestures - a twitch of the ear, a wag of the head - are so small that most people wouldn't even notice them.

They think it may help elephants focus all their attention on the sounds and smells around them.

If you ever wonder what an elephant is paying attention to, don't watch its eyes.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Based on the information in paragraph 4, what can the reader infer about elephants?

An elephant's ear helps them to communicate.

Elephants usually feel happy or scared.

A large herd will rarely experience danger.

Scientist's are confused by an elephant's body language.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The author includes questions at the end of paragraph 6, most likely to -

To show details scientist hope to learn about elephants.

To show that their most important sense is smell.

To show they can identify members of their own herd.

To show that elephants gather information from different smells.

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