Giant Insects Quiz Study Guide

The attitude the author has toward insects can best be described as...

• frightened

• respectful

• annoyed

• indifferent

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

The author wrote "Giant Insects" mainly to...

• explain how insects have evolved since prehistoric times

• persuade readers to go on an insect safari

• inform readers about the types of giant insects around the world

• entertain readers with stories about dangerous insects

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Read this sentence: Colonies can have over twenty-two million ants. What does the word colonies mean?

• changes to fit a specific situation or environment

• very large individuals

• groups of animals that live together

• parts of a forest where the tops of trees form a dense layer of foliage

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The goliath beetle got its name because....

• it is so long

• it is so heavy

• it is so ugly

• it is so round

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following happened as a result of rats and mice being introduced to Little Barrier Island?

• The wetapunga were almost wiped out.

• The wetapunga overtook trees in populated areas.

• The wetapunga migrated to a nearby island.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is another good title for this book?

• "Insects are everywhere"

• "Titans of the Insect World"

• "New Insect Species"

• "Rainforest Insects"

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What makes this book a nonfiction informational book?

• It is a factual book that gives information about real things.

• It is written from the imagination of the writer.

• It includes several details based on the opinion of the author.

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The majority of the insects described in this book live____

• in dry, desertlike regions

• in inland regions lacking foliage

• in urban developments

• in tropical rainforests

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does it mean to adapt to a new environment?

• change to fit

• leave

• destroy

• stay the same

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The author wrote this book as if the reader were....

• a scientist

• an explorer and a scientist

• a tour guide

• a tour guide and a museum visitor

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6