reading comprehension- song of the Humpback

What is this reading mainly about?

• how to record humpbacks in the ocean.

• how humpbacks communicate with people

• humpback songs and what they might mean

• the career of a man who is interested in humpbacks

What is NOT true about humpback whales?

• Their songs are short and simple.

• Only male humpback whales sing

• Their songs differ from place to place.

• They are popular with whale watchers.

In line 43, why does Darling say Period?

• to stress a long period of time

• to compare humans and puzzles

• to emphasize the previous sentence

• to let the listener know he plans to say more

The passage compares humpback songs to hit tunes on the radio because_______-

• the whales' songs are beautiful

• the whales sing songs very often

• the song can last over 30 minutes

• the whales change their songs often

In line 49 , the word urge could be replaced by_____________

• need

• way

• difficultly

• ability

What do Chadwick and Nicklin have in common?

• They were afraid of whales.

• They swam with the whales.

• Their jobs are to take photos of the whales.

• They are marine biologists studying whales.

Humpback whales are famous for __________and showing their tails when they dive.

• singing

• swimming

• breaching

• diving deep into

How do researchers believe whale songs evolve over time?

• They are influenced by human music

• They become more complex

• They remain unchanged

• They are learned from other species

What role do female humpback whales play in the singing process?

• They do not sing at all

• They only listen to male songs

• They respond to male songs

• They create their own songs

When the scientists played whale songs in the ocean ?

• C. Male whales became angry

• D. Male and female whales sang together

• B. No female whales came

• A. The songs attracted fish