"Can Trees Talk?"

10 - Which quotation provides support for the main idea of the text?

• A - "Imagine following a tree root deep underground. You notice that the roots are covered in fine white fuzz that stretches out into the soil, like a cottony web." (paragraph 3

• B - “And trees can use the fungus network to exchange food and chemicals with each other—a tree form of talking.” (paragraph 5)

• C - “They fed one tree a special kind of carbon dioxide and measured where it went in the roots and leaves.” (paragraph 6)

• D - “The biggest trees in a network usually send the most signals. These big, busy trees are called mother trees, although they don’t have to be female.” (paragraph 8)

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11 - What text structure is used in the "Hidden Helpers" section?

• A - The author uses cause and effect to explain how fungi connect trees together so that they can pass along food and nutrients.

• B - The author uses chronological order to explain how scientists have used experiments over the years to learn about how trees use fungi.

• C - The author uses compare and contrast to explain how the fungi used by trees are different from mushrooms that are found on the ground.

• D - The author uses problem and solution to explain how scientists have learned that trees are unable to live without a special type of fungi on their roots.

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12 - What does the word sip mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

• A - drink

• B - join

• C - reach

• D - stop

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13 - Why are hyphae important for trees?

• A - Hyphae prevent trees from growing too large or too close to one another.

• B - Hyphae stop bugs from making their homes in or near trees.

• C - Hyphae join many trees together and give them what they need to live.

• D - Hyphae spread out under trees and help them remain standing in strong winds.

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14 - What does the author mean by the phrase "sound the alarm" in paragraph 10?

• A - Trees can let animals know where to find other trees.

• B - Trees can cause other trees to become scared.

• C - Trees can make noise to get the attention of other trees.

• D - Trees can let other trees know there is danger.

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15 - What point does the author make about how healthy trees can help sick trees?

• A - Healthy trees can get bugs to leave sick trees alone so that the trees can get better.

• B - Healthy trees can move around so that sick trees get more sun.

• C - Healthy trees can release special gases so that sick trees grow more quickly.

• D - Healthy trees can send food to sick trees so that the trees can stay alive.

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16 - Which quotation supports the inference that scientists were unaware that different types of trees were able to pass information to one another?

• A - “If someone asked you if trees could talk to each other, you might say no. But scientists are listening to trees in whole new ways.” (paragraph 1)

• B - “Scientists sometimes call this the ‘wood wide web,’ because it’s a bit like an internet for trees.” (paragraph 2)

• C - “To their surprise, they also found the special carbon in the roots of nearby trees—even of completely different species. The trees were sharing!” (paragraph 6)

• D - “So though trees may be quiet giants, they can say plenty, if you know how to listen.” (paragraph 11)

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