Nature's Patchwork Quilt Comprehension Test

Which sentence best states the central idea of the selection?

• In a habitat, such as a forest, animals and plants live together.

• In a quilt, each piece has its own unique place in the desert.

• A prairie is a grassland habitat.

• Nature is like a patchwork quilt.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

In paragraph 5, the word interdependence means -

• when things do not depend or rely on on one another.

• a series of living things that depend on each other.

• a quilt attached together using thread.

• different patches of different pictures in a quilt.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Look at the diagram:

Which of these completes the diagram?

• Snakes get eaten by prairie dogs.

• Prairie dogs get eaten by snakes.

• Prairie dogs get eaten by hawks.

• Hawks get eaten by plants.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

According to the selection, long ago swimming birds were-

• a different color than the ones today.

• better swimmers than the ones today.

• not as good swimmers than the ones today.

• bigger than the ones today.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which sentence from the selection expresses an opinion?

• When plants and animals are changed by people we call it domestication.

• Domesticated plants like tomatoes, corn, and wheat also grow there.

• When the last plant or animal of a species dies, the species is extinct.

• A patchwork quilt has many pieces that fit together to make a beautiful blanket.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which word is an antonym of camouflage in paragraph 13?

• reveal

• blend

• disguise

• hide

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The author wrote this selection most likely to-

• provide the reader with facts of different habitats.

• explain to the reader how they can create quilts.

• describe a quilt that the author created with pictures of different habitats.

• persuade the reader to read more books about different habitats.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

In paragraph 7, the author compares a quilt's unique piece to-

• the role that each animal and plant plays in its habitat.

• the habitat's food chain.

• the adaptation that the animals go through in a habitat.

• the different animals in each habitat.

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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 is the meaning of the word adaptations as it is used in paragraph 13?

• The way an animal is treated in its environment.

• What an animal consumes in its habitat.

• Changes in plants and animals that help them survive.

• What color an animal changes in order to camouflage.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

According to the selection, what are some things that environmentalists do to save the plant's and animal's habitat?

• Study science, make movies, and build homes.

• Plant trees, watch movies, and paint pictures.

• Write books, give speeches, and persuade policy makers.

• Study science, plant trees, and organize parties with friends.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2