
Humpback Whales
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
24. Part A
What is the main idea of the article?
Humpback whales are smart creatures.
Scientists used sonar devices to learn about the
humpback whales.
Humpback whales must catch a lot of fish quickly in order
to survive.
Humpback whales teach their young how to fish.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
25. Part B
Which sentence from the article best supports the correct answer to Part A?
"Humpback whales are known for feeding alone or in pairs." (paragraph 1)
"Scientists wanted to know more about how the whales
fed on schools of fish." (paragraph 4)
"Dr. Fred Sharpe had an idea in the late 1980s, when he
began his research." (paragraph 7)
"Thanks to Dr. Sharpe and his co-workers, we now know something about humpback intelligence."
(paragraph 14)
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CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.4.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
26. Based on the information in paragraphs 2 and 3, what is the meaning of the word spectacular?
exhausting
amazing
risky
difficult
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CCSS.L.4.4A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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27. According to paragraph 8, how does a sonar device help scientists in their research?
It uses echoes of sound waves to discover objects underwater.
It takes videos of objects that are underwater.
It listens and records sounds that are underwater.
It creates bubbles and releases them underwater.
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CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.4.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
28. Part A
How does the author use details to support the idea that whales work together?
She describes the types of fish whales like to eat.
She describes the tools used by scientists to conduct
research on whales.
She explains the different jobs that whales have while
they are feeding.
She explains what scientists used to believe about whale
behavior.
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CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.4.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
29. Part B
Which sentence from the article best supports the correct answer to Part A?
"Most of the time, they swim through the ocean with their huge mouths open, scooping up thousands of tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill." (paragraph 1)
"Using an underwater microphone, the research team recorded the sounds of the whales." (paragraph 11)
"Each time they go fishing, the same whales play the same roles: bubble blower, first caller, and so on."
(paragraph 13)
"Most researchers thought the humpbacks were fighting
over the fish since they are known to use bubbles and loud calls when they try to chase away other whales."
(paragraph 6)
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CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.4.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
30. What did the researchers once believe about whales that they now know is not true?
Whales make sounds to frighten fish.
Whales only eat shrimp-like creatures called krill.
Whales wave their flippers when they eat.
Whales often fight one another for food.
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CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.4.3
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