Salmon Creek Unit 2 Lesson 4

Animals use camouflage to

• find other animals of the same kind.

• extract water from different seeds.

• blend into a background.

• sleep through cold weather.

What does swelling mean?

• getting bigger

• becoming tired

• moving slowly

• looking around

Which word fits best in this sentence? This _____ is an important part of the natural habitat.

• estuary

• halter

• festival

• license

What does the word lingered mean in this sentence? The eagle lingered near the field for a while.

• hunted

• stayed

• landed

• swooped

What does the word tattered mean in this sentence? The tattered jacket was on the bed.

• colorful

• new

• fancy

• torn

What did Sumi and the other fry eat in the creek?

• moss and fern

• green algae

• maple leaves

• insects and larvae

Which sentence from the story best supports your answer for Part A?

• Dragonflies and magflies fed there, and the fry fed on insects and larvae.

• As the days became warmer, Algae grew on Salmon Creek.

• A windstorm shook the last of the maple leaves from the trees.

• She widened her nostrils, memorized each scent: moss and fern and cedar, maple and damp earth!

Which of these is a fact from the selection?

• The raccoon was the greatest danger.

• Sumi was not so pretty without her stripes.

• A heron stood and looked at the fry.

• Being in the sea was the most fun.

Right after being in the river, Sumi went into the

• bag

• estuary

• sea

• creek

Which of these is an example of a simile?

• A) schools of silver fry

• B) as small as a pine needle

• C) magflies fed there

• D) raccoon crept silently