WorksheetsM2A Rainforest and Informational Text Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the prefix "bio" mean?
study
green
beginning
life
Which is an example of informational text?
Interview
Venn diagram
photo
Novel
What does "diversity" mean?
many things
a range of things
opposite things
one thing
What does "gist" mean?
detail
main idea
title
informational text
If an animal is "endangered," it means...
There are none left.
The species is extinct.
There are not many left.
Another animal eats it.
Which is NOT an example of informational text?
interview
poem
documentary
article
Which is an example of a text feature?
unfamiliar words
number of pages
bolded words
number of paragraphs
Which is NOT an example of a text feature?
title
italics
definitions
numbered paragraphs
Why are text features important in informational texts?
They distract the reader.
They make the text more interesting.
They help readers understand the content.
They take up space on the page.
Which sentence describes the main idea or gist of "Hawaiian's Happy Face Spider" most completely?
This unique patterned spider is endangered and scientists are bringing awareness about its status using its symbol on t-shirts and garbage trucks.
The Happy Face Spider is a Theridion Grallator and scientists are studying it to make people aware of its unique pattern.
Hawaii has a lot of threatened wildlife, but the Happy Face Spider is the most important one to scientists and conservationists.
Dr. Geoff Oxford has studied the Happy Face Spider for 20 years and most scientists agree with him that its unique pattern helps keep predators away.
In what ways do scientists communicate research?
interviews
field entry journals
documentaries
All of the above
What animal is Bryson Voirin studying?
bear
fish
sloth
Happy Face Spider
What does an interview have that an article does not have?
paragraphs
questions and answers
bolded words
topic sentence
Select the best definition of "fauna":
species that migrate into an ecosystem
a good or helpful result or effect
animals of a particular region, habitat or geographical area
the focus of public attention
How does having greenish fur benefit the sloth?
He can eat the algae if he's hungry.
It helps him camouflage in his habitat.
The smell keeps predators away.
It gives scientists something to look for.
What is the worst part of Bryson Voirin's job?
climbing tall trees
finding sloths because it takes weeks
sloths are dangerous
jumping out of trees
Bryson Voirin uses radio collars to track sloth movements. What does track mean?
footprints
how fast they run
what they run around
to follow and try to find
Which of the following is the best example of a text feature?
maps
caption
pages
numbers
How does the happy face spider stay out of the limelight?
by having strange markings
by being very small
by hiding on the undersides of leaves
it is famous and has a symbol
Why is the happy face spider being threatened near extinction?
because non-native species eat it
because it is sad
Hawaiians don't like spiders.
its symbol is on shirts and hats
