WorksheetsPolar Bears on Ice
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 36mins
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1.
Read the sentence from the report.
They are the most nomadic of all bears.
Which words from paragraph 4 help the reader know the meaning of the word nomadic?
They are the most nomadic of all bears.
Which words from paragraph 4 help the reader know the meaning of the word nomadic?
a)
live year-round in the Icy Arctic area
b)
near the North Pole
c)
travel about 5,500 miles each year
d)
can be found in Alaska
2.
Which statement from the report provides the best evidence for the need to protect polar bears?
a)
Their main hunting grounds are on sea ice
b)
Polar bears have other adaptations for surviving cold Arctic weather
c)
Polar bears may be endangered
d)
Several groups of people are studying ways to protect polar bears and their habitats
3.
How do the ice floes contribute to survival of the polar bear?
a)
They offer adaptations that protect the polar bear
b)
They protect the bear from freezing Arctic temperatures
c)
They provide dens where the polar bears sleep
d)
They provide a means for reaching their prey
4.
How do longer periods of warm temperatures affect the polar bear in the winter?
a)
These periods cause cubs to be independent while they are still young
b)
These periods cause mother polar bears to remain in dens for longer periods of time
c)
These periods cause conservation effort to be halted due to the temperatures
d)
These periods cause polar bears to swim shorter distances to find prey
5.
What can the reader determine from the title of the report?
a)
The ice of the Arctic helps polar bears survive
b)
The polar bears live in icy water
c)
The polar bears are protected when the ice floes melt
d)
The polar bears live on ice floes
6.
What can the reader determine from the title of the report?
a)
The ice of the Arctic helps polar bears survive
b)
The polar bears live in icy water
c)
The polar bears are protected when the ice floes melt
d)
The polar bears live on ice floes
7.
What helps the mother polar bears remain nourished while caring for her cubs?
a)
The polar bear's ability to move on ice
b)
The polar bear's ability to store fat
c)
The polar bear's ability to hunt prey
d)
The polar's bear ability to wake early
8.
Which sentence from the report is an opinion?
a)
Polar bears may be endangered
b)
The polar bear is a patient animal
c)
Although they are strong swimmers, polar bears cannnot swim for long periods of time
d)
Their main hunting grounds are on sea ice
9.
What will be the result if the number of polar bears continue to decrease?
a)
The polar ice cap will shrink in size
b)
The population of seals will increase
c)
The groups studying polar bears will be fewer in number
d)
The adaptations of the polar bear will grow in significance
10.
What is the best summary of "Polar Bears on Ice"
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
What is the meaning of the suffix -ous as used in the word dangerous in Paragraph 5 of the report?
a)
capable of
b)
full of
c)
becoming
d)
producing
12.
Read the fact from paragraph 4 of the report.
They travel about 5,500 miles each year
Which sentence from the report best supports this fact?
They travel about 5,500 miles each year
Which sentence from the report best supports this fact?
a)
As the southern part of the Arctic ice melts each summer, polar bears move north on ice floes to hunt their prey
b)
Blubber also helps the bears float and provides a stored food supply during this winter
c)
This sea ice helps polar bears survive because they use the ice as hunting grounds
d)
Polar bears can be in Alaska, Canada, Russia, Norway, and Greenland
13.
The photographs are included in the report to help the reader-----
a)
determine the relationship between ideas in the report
b)
summarize the main ideas of the report
c)
understand the important details of the report
d)
compare the types of polar bears
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