Quiz on encounters with bears

Where did the author encounter a grizzly bear?

• At the zoo

• In a book

• In the wild near Mount McKinley in Alaska

• At Tinker Creek

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What time of day did the author wake up to find a bear's face?

• Around noon

• Just before sunset

• Around four o'clock in the morning

• Late at night

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is a sign that the long winter is over for the bears?

• The bears start to hibernate

• The bears come out of their dens

• The bears go to sleep in underground dens

• The bears start to hunt for food

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the author observe about the flowers in the far north?

• They are very large

• They are very small but strong

• They bloom only in winter

• They do not bloom at all

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What did the mother bear and her cub do that made the author laugh?

• They chased each other across the grassy hillside

• They played tag on a slope

• They hibernated together

• They caught fish in the river

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is a common first meal for grizzly bears after emerging from their winter dens in snow-covered landscapes?

• Roots and grasses

• Ground squirrels

• Berries

• Salmon

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What do grizzly bears begin to eat as the earth turns green?

• Caribou and moose

• Roots and grasses

• Berries

• Fish

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Approximately how many ground squirrels does a grizzly bear eat in Alaska's Denali National Park each year?

• 200

• 400

• 600

• 800

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why did the moose charge at the bear in the anecdote provided?

• The bear was threatening the moose's calves.

• The moose was protecting its territory.

• The bear stole food from the moose.

• The moose was startled by the bear's presence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What phenomenon occurs in Alaska as summer nears, affecting the length of daylight hours?

• The nights become completely gone.

• The sun moves around the sky in a big circle, always staying just above the horizon.

• The days become shorter.

• The weather becomes extremely cold.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2