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WorksheetsAntarctic Journal
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 46mins
What general statement can you make about Antarctica based on the passage?
It is unsuited for plants and animals.
It is a good place for winter sports.
It is harsh yet has unique forms of life.
It is a cruel and ugly place.
Which of the following is a reason the crew would stop the ship's motor?
to allow whales in the water to swim by safely
to save fuel during the final stages of the trip
to keep the noisy engine from scaring whales
to prevent sea ice from damaging the engines
The author is adventurous. Which piece of evidence supports this?
"a storm raged for three days"
"we crawled on hands and knees"
"I can't help wondering how many will die"
"We decided to sneak outside and see what the wind felt like"
What is the order of the food chain from bottom to top?
phytoplankton, whales, krill
whales, krill, phytoplankton
krill, phytoplankton, whales
phytoplankton, krill, whales
They decided to try krill in the story.
What is the main idea of that section?
People who are isolated behave strangely.
There is not enough food for people in Antarctica.
Scientists are curious about many different things.
Krill are dangerous for people to eat.
They board a plane to go to Punta Arenas, a town in Chile.
Where is Antarctica located in relation to the northern Arctic region?
"anti-" or "ant-" means "opposite in position"
next to it
on the other side of the Earth
on the other side of the Arctic Ocean
on the equator
What is a bow?
a tool for shooting arrows
the act of bending the body
the forward section
a looped string or ribbon
What does the idiom "right of way" mean?
the right of some to go before another
the ability to move upward
the right to travel on certain routes
the ability to play in a certain place
What does an oceanographer do?
eats food from the ocean
writes a recipe from the ocean
describes the ocean
lives in the ocean
What does "knots" mean?
groups of people that are close together
units for measuring how fast something is
problems, conflicts, or difficult situations
sections of rope or string that are tied together
an ad that tries to grab the reader's attention immediately
topic
details
text structure
persuasive ad
the use of specific words or phrases to communicate clearly
con-
geo-
word choice
autobiography
words that signal the order in which events take place
persuasive ad
time order words
-ion
con-
the pieces of information that support the main idea
topic
details
text structure
persuasive ad
what the piece of writing is about
topic
details
text structure
persuasive ad
the way the text is organized
topic
details
text structure
persuasive ad
a suffix meaning "the act of" or "the result of"
-ion
con-
geo-
de-
a story about a person's life written by the person who lived it
autobiography
biography
a prefix meaning "with" or "together"
-ion
con-
geo-
-ing
a prefix meaning "Earth's surface"
-ion
con-
-ing
geo-
Which word is an adverb?
science
silently
silence
silent
Which is an adverb that answers "how"?
mercy
must
merrily
there
Which word is a "when" adverb?
tomorrow
tightly
too
tame
Which word is a "where" adverb?
slowly
inside
inning
ink
Adverb - We waited eagerly for Mom's plane to arrive.
arrive
waited
for
eagerly
Adverb - Finally, we heard that the flight was canceled.
Finally
heard
canceled
flight
Adverb - It was snowing hard in Denver.
hard
Denver
it
snowing
Adverb - Mom will return tomorrow by bus.
will
return
tomorrow
by
Eleanor Roosevelt spoke her mind clearly on important issues.
spoke
her
mind
clearly
Amelia Earhart always accepted a challenge.
always
accepted
a
challenge
Did these two women often meet?
these
two
often
women
In the story we read, they suddenly decide to go to the airport.
suddenly
decide
to
go
Did anyone see them there?
anyone
see
them
there
Amelia strapped the helmet securely under her chin.
how
when
where
She checked the gauges carefully.
how
when
where
Then she looks for other aircraft.
how
when
where
No planes were flying nearby.
how
when
where
She looked around.
how
when
where
Slowly she taxied to the runway.
how
when
where
The plane rapidly gained speed.
how
when
where
It floated upward like a huge bird.
how
when
where
The aircraft rose steeply.
how
when
where
Finally, Amelia was in the clouds.
how
when
where
