Rainforest Layers

Using your context clues, what is a rainforest?

• A cool, dark layer on the ground

• A place where animals live

• A rainy place with tall trees

• A tall tree that grows in a forest

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Draw a rainforest

Use the article "The Rainforest Layers" to answer the question.

What is the author's purpose?

• To entertain about what happens in a rainforest

• To convince about why the rainforest is the best

• To persuade someone to go visit a rainforest

• To teach about the layers of a rainforest

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Use the article "The Rainforest Layers" to answer the question.

What evidence does the author include to develop the purpose of the article?

• The author includes events that tell a funny story about the rainforest.

• The author includes examples of why the rainforest layers are important.

• The author includes facts about the different layers of the rainforest.

• The author includes their opinion about which layer is most important.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the text structure of "The Rainforest Layers"?

• Cause and effect

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What key words help you understand the text structure of "The Rainforest Layers"?

• Both, like, different

• Forest, both, trees

• Different, damp, sunlight

• Tall, trees, canopy

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What does the diagram help the reader understand about the article "The Rainforest Layers"?

• It helps readers see how tall the different trees are in a rainforest.

• It helps readers see how the different layers in a rainforest are organized.

• It helps readers see the amount of rain a rainforest gets in one year.

• It helps readers see the different animals that live in a rainforest.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Read the sentences. Then answer the question.

Have you ever been to a zoo? If not, you should go! There are all kinds of amazing animals to see and learn about. You may even be able to pet or feed some. Don't miss your chance.

Select true if the statement is correct. Select false if the statement is not correct. (2 points)

The author's purpose is to convince the reader to visit a zoo.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How many layers are in the rainforest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the thickest layer of the rainforest?

• Canopy layer

• Understory

• Forest floor

• Emergent layer

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1