RainForests: Learning Check

Part A: What is the Central Idea of the text? (R.2.2)

• It rains a lot in the rainforest.

• Army ants eat everything in their paths.

• Rain forests are only in the United States.

• Many kind of plants and animals live in the rainforest.

Part B: Select a detail from the passage that best supports your answer in Part A. (R.2.2)

• “The second layer is a closed canopy.” (page 362)

• “Between 80 and 200 inches!” (page 359)

• “It is thick with many kinds of trees and plants. Many animals live in it.” (page 357)

• “Sloths hang upside down all the time” (page 370)

Part A: Read this sentence from the passage.

“This is the most lively layer of all.” (page 363)

What is the meaning of the word lively as it is used in this sentence? (V.1.2)

• Full of life

• Very quiet

• Lots of flowers

• Little sunlight

Part B: What context clue did you use to find the meaning of the word lively? (V.1.2)

• “The fourth layer is the forest floor.” (page 367)

• “Most plants need roots in soil to get water and food.” (page 371)

• “It is dark and eerie.” (page 367)

• “Big stinging wasps crawl across the leaves”(page 363)

How does the map on page 358 contribute to the meaning of the text? (R.2.1)

• Tropical rain forests are jungles.

• Most rain forests grow near the equator.

• The top layer of a rainforest is called emergent.

• Monkeys eat berries and fruits.

What is the author’s purpose of the text “Rain Forests”? (R.2.3)

• to inform the reader that many different plants and animals live in the rainforest.

• to persuade the reader to visit a tropical rainforest.

• to entertain the reader with a story about monkeys and other animals.

• to inform the reader about how much it rains.

Which choice is the BEST retelling of the text “Rain Forests”? (R.3.2)

• Rainforests are interesting places that you can visit with a tour guide.

• Rainforests almost have no life inside. Plants and animals never live there.

• The rainforest is thick with many kinds of trees and plants, many animals also live in rainforests.

• Tropical Rainforests get over 100 inches of rain every year.

Under which heading would you find information about rainforests in North America? (R.2.1)

• Temperate Rain Forests

• Rain Forests

• Blue-headed Parrots

• Tropical Rain Forests

How are tropical rainforests and temperate rainforests similar?

• Both tropical rainforest and temperate rainforests get no rain.

• Both tropical rainforest and temperate rainforests are found in Alaska.

• Both tropical rainforest and temperate rainforests have monkeys.

• Both tropical rainforests and temperate rainforests get a lot of rain each year.

How are tropical rainforests and temperate rainforests different?

• Tropical rainforests have sloths while temperate rainforests have jaguars.

• In temperate rainforests, sun rays shine down on the floor, while in tropical rainforests, it is very dark on the forest floor

• In temperate rainforests, they found over forty-three kinds of insects on one tree, while in tropical rainforests, a sitka spruce may be a thousand years old.

• Tropical rainforests have squirrels, elks, and porcupines, while temperate rainforests have monkeys, hummingbirds, and wasps.