Busy Beaver/Brick to Cuddle

What is the main idea of the text?

• Beaver dams are the best places for many different forest animals to live.

• Beavers have sharp teeth that never wear down because they are always growing.

• Beaver families work together to build homes by making dams in streams.

• Beavers choose to live in places where trees have fallen across streams.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the meaning of the word gnaw as it is used in paragraphs 2-5?

• chew

• climb

• push

• run

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which two quotations from the text support the author’s point that beavers change the land?

• “One day in spring, a beaver mom, dad, and their two kits look for the perfect stream to build their new home. Not any stream will do.” (paragraph 1)

• “When it’s time to build a new dam, beavers look for a nice shallow stream with plenty of tasty trees nearby.” (paragraph 3)

• “They also eat leaves and the sugary layer under tree bark. But not all trees taste good. Aspen, cottonwood, maple, and willow trees are their favorites.” (paragraph 3)

• “Soil stays behind the dam instead of flowing off downstream. This builds up the land around the dam and helps clean the water that passes through.” (paragraph 12)

• “This leaves an open space with rich soil—a beaver meadow. New plants grow from seeds in the sediment that was once on the pond’s bottom.” (paragraph 14)

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the meaning of the phrase “furry lumberjacks” in paragraph 6?

• animals that chop down and move trees

• animals that build nests in the water

• animals that work in the evening

• animals that have strong teeth

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which quotation from the text best supports the answer in Part A?

• “They work at night to avoid predators like wolves and eagles.” (paragraph 4)

• “A beaver can cut down a tree with a 6-inch trunk in about 20 minutes.” (paragraph 5)

• “Beaver teeth are very strong and sharp.” (paragraph 5)

• “The entrances are hidden under the water, safe from predators.” (paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

According to the text, how are beavers and humans similar?

• They both enjoy swimming.

• They both create meadows.

• They both change the land.

• They both live in the woods.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the purpose of the subheadings in the text?

• They provide meanings of key words.

• They describe what can be viewed in the images.

• They link the reader to websites about the topic.

• They organize the text into different sections.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is shown in the image?

• beavers building a lodge with entrances underwater

• beavers storing food underwater

• beavers trapping water to make a pond

• beavers escaping from predators

What is the main idea of the text?

• People had to be creative and find many ways to stay warm in colonial days.

• People used the fireplace for cooking and keeping food warm in colonial days.

• Animal skins and warm blankets were always needed to travel in colonial days.

• Hot soapstones were used to help keep beds warm at night in colonial days.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which quotation from the text best supports the answer in Part A?

• “Winters were hard in this New World, and the colonists had to think of clever ways to fight the cold.” (paragraph 2)

• “On winter rides, colonial travelers covered themselves with animal skins and warm blankets.” (paragraph 4)

• “The household cooks spent hours at the hearth.” (paragraph 9)

• “By sunrise, the hot brick had become a cold stone once more.” (paragraph 11)

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2