Wonders Unit 1 Week 3 - Coo Whooh

In the first paragraph of the article, what reason does the author give for the class going to a nature preserve?

• to take a nature walk

• to learn about an unusual owl

• to see photos of burrowing owls

• to hear a recording of an owl’s sound

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Read this sentence from the article. "When they arrived, they met the ranger who would conduct their nature walk." Which definition fits conduct in the sentence above?

• to move through

• to lead, as a guide

• to act in a certain way

• to direct an orchestra or choir

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What word from the article means “a bird’s beak” but can also be a word that means “a piece of paper money”?

• bill

• flyer

• list

• post

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does the author organize the first paragraph?

• by comparing and contrasting owls

• by explaining the natural habitats of owls

• by giving the reason, or cause, for the field trip

• by describing the appearance and behavior of owls

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

How did burrowing owls get their name?

• by where they nest

• by their appearance

• by the way they behave

• by the sound they make

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which word from the article that means “a pole used for support” is a homograph for the word defined below?
to display a message for others to see

• mail

• nest

• post

• sign

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does the author help the reader understand why burrowing owls are a “species of special concern”?

• by describing their appearance

• by comparing them to other owls

• by explaining how they got their name

• by giving reasons why there are fewer now

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Read this sentence from the article. Then they will make loud noises and bob their heads. Which definition fits bob in the sentence above?

• to cut hair short

• to move up and down

• to fish with a float or cork

• to grab at objects with the teeth

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does the author organize the third paragraph from the end of page 26?

• by telling what an endangered species is

• by defending why burrowing owls need protection

• by explaining how to protect the burrowing owl

• by explaining how the current decrease in burrowing owls happened

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Read this sentence from the article. They concocted a plan to draw pictures and record information on flyers. What does concocted mean in the sentence above?

• guided

• located

• came up with

• failed to create

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4