iReady Assessment Practice - Racing to the Poles

What is the meaning of the word "explorers" in paragraph 1?

• people who want to sail boats

• people who never give up

• people who study storms

• people you visit new places

What does the glossary tell you about the North Pole?

• The North Pole is in the Arctic.

• The North Pole is in Antarctica.

• The North Pole is in Europe.

• The North Pole is in Great Britain.

What fact can you find in the text under "The Race South"?

• how many miles Amundsen's team travel

• why Scott's team never made it back home

• how many cracks opened up in the ice during the journey

• where Norway and Great Britain can be found

Why did Amundsen decide to go to the South Pole?

• He hoped to travel to many other cold and stormy places.

• He heard that Peary had already reached the North Pole.

• He wanted to go where his team could ski instead of walk.

• He liked the idea of racing sleds across miles of ice and snow.

What is the main topic of the article "Racing to the Poles"?

• the number of people who helped Peary

• how people use sled dogs to travel in snow

• why Amundsen went to the South Pole

• who reached the North and South Poles first