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RL5.2 - Summarizing

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
The potato chip was invented accidentally.
b)
George Crum was a chef.
c)
George Crum kept sending his french fries back to the kitchen.
d)
Crum kept slicing potatoes.
2.
a)
The rhinoceros is an unusual animal.
b)
Rhinos are an endangered species.
c)
Rhinos have two horns.
d)
A Rhino has keen senses of hearing but poor eyesight.
3.
a)
Dr. Seuss was a cartoonist.
b)
Dr. Seuss passed away on Sept. 24.
c)
Dr. Seuss' life was interesting.
d)
His books are beloved around the world.
4.
a)
A habitat is an animal's home.
b)
Some habitats include the forest, rainforest, wetlands, and oceans.
c)
A polar bear's habitat is different than a lizard's.
d)
A habitat is an ocean.
5.
a)
Sedimentary rocks are formed when bits of soil, weathered rocks, and sand press together.
b)
Rocks are named according to how they were created.
c)
Igneous rocks are formed when volcanoes spew out molten magma.
d)
Metamorphic rocks start out as sedimentary rocks.
6.
a)
Koala bears may look like bears.
b)
Koala babies are called joeys
c)
A koala bear is a member of the marsupial family.
d)
The mother koala cares for their young for six months.
7.
a)
The slinky was invented by accident by someone working on a navy ship.
b)
Richard Jones was a naval engineer who was working on a ship.
c)
One day Jones was trying to make a meter that monitored power on battleships.
d)
The spring kept bouncing from place to place.
8.
a)
Hammerhead sharks have uniquely shaped heads.
b)
Hammerhead sharks are fierce predators.
c)
Hammerhead sharks are unique animals.
d)
Hammerheads live in warm oceans around the world.
9.
a)
Molly Pitcher was a brave woman in the Revolutionary War.
b)
Mary Ludwig Hays McCauly was born in 1754.
c)
Molly Pitcher lived to an old age and died in 1832.
d)
She carried pitchers of water to soldiers during the war.
10.
a)
Nestle Company printed her recipe on the back of newly created chocolate chip packages.
b)
Chocolate chip cookies were invented by accident.
c)
She was surprised when the chocolate chips kept their shape.
d)
The cookies were so popular by Tollhouse Inn bed and breakfast that they made a deal with Nestle.
11.
a)
Meteorologists predict the weather.
b)
Meteorologists use tools such as a barometer, a rain gauge, anemometers, weather balloons. 
c)
Meteorologists predict the weather using satellite pictures.
d)
Meteorologists take weather measurements to predict the weather.
12.
a)
Storms are created by cumulonimbus clouds.
b)
Thunderstorms produce lighting and thunder.
c)
Thunderstorms need moisture to form clouds and rain.
d)
Thunderstorms have gusty winds, heavy rain, and sometimes even hail.
13.
a)
Eels are fascinating fish.
b)
Eels can grow to be 5-13 feet.
c)
Eels can live to be 85 years old.
d)
Eels live in caves.
14.
a)
Jane Goodall was born in London, England in 1934.
b)
At the age of 23, she went to Africa with binoculars and a notepad.
c)
Jane Goodall's life was devoted to chimpanzees. 
d)
She loved animals since she was a tiny child and dreamed of going to Africa one day.