4.U2W5 The Weird and Wonderful Enchidna

The ring she received for her birthday was unique.

• colorful

• expensive

• pale

• unusual

The students focused on learning about the monotreme family.

• egg-laying fish

• egg-laying birds

• egg-laying reptiles

• egg-laying mammals

The scientists studied the animal's adaptations.

• changes

• hardships

• challenges

• food sources

The echidna's claws, skeleton, and muscles help it to burrow.

• run fast

• jump high

• dig a hole

• stand on its hind legs

In the sentence below, the word sense means--

A dog is able to sense smells better than a human.

• act friendly

• ability to be aware

• turn away from

• release strange odors

The terrace was located on a hill overlooking a large lake.

Which word has the same Latin root as terrace?

• entrance

• erase

• territorial

• tortoise

The thirsty traveler wanted to interrupt his trip to find a glass of water.

• deter

• eruption

• stirrup

• interview

The math problem required Jane to subtract one number from another. Which word has the same Latin root as subtract?

• distraction

• submit

• subway

• tracking

The jury spent a long time deciding on the verdict.

• dictionary

• distract

• every

• version

The Latin root aqua in aquaculture helps a reader know that the word has to do with ​ (a)  

• water
• land
• pull
• say