The Everglades

The maps at the beginning of the book helps the readers understand that

• The Everglades is in South Florida

• Summers in the Everglades are hot and wet

• Winters in the Everglades are mild and dry

• The Everglades have trees everywhere

Both freshwater and saltwater swamps have _____

• fish

• marshes

• trees

• sawgrass

Which of the following is an effect of trees growing in the Everglades woods?

• The ground below is shaded

• The plants are protected from storms

• The ground below stays dry

• The plants get water from the rain

Marjory Stoneman Douglas wrote her book to _____

• Explain how the Everglades began

• Invite people to change the Everglades

• Make the Everglades into a National Park

• Show people how important the Everglades is

Which phrase helps readers understand what climate change is?

• protected from builders

• pets that have been set free

• weather shifts are hard on animals and plants

• grow from seeds dumped in the trash

Which problems could animals new to Florida cause when they come into the Everglades?

• They could cause the water to drain away

• They could eat the food that the local animals need

• They could eat the seeds that are dumped in the trash

• They could struggle to live in the changing weather