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ELA - U2L8: Everglades Forever

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following birds was NOT mentioned in the text as being at Everglades National Park?

a)

an egret

b)

an owl

c)

an Anhinga

d)

an osprey

2.

Why did the alligators dig deep holes?

a)

to trap food to eat

b)

a place to store food for future meals

c)

a place for the alligators to cool off while they wait for food

3.

What type of water is in the mangrove swamp?

a)

bath water

b)

salt water

c)

brackish water

d)

fresh water

4.

Which of the following are endangered animals?

a)

sea turtles

b)

crocodiles

c)

manatees

d)

all of them

5.

What are solution holes?

a)

a place for small animals to live, feed, and raise their young

b)

a place that has all of the answers

6.

What natural resource should people conserve to help preserve the Everglades?

a)

water

b)

trees

c)

minerals

d)

vitamins

7.

A fingerglade is a small part of

a)

slough

b)

the mangrove swamp

c)

a finger

d)

the sawgrass prarie

8.

What did the students hear in the fingerglades?

a)

sirens

b)

silence

c)

people

d)

cars

9.

Where are other Everglades located worldwide?

a)

in every country of the world

b)

there is only one Everglades,and it is in Florida

c)

in Florida and in Califoria

d)

there is only one Everglades, and it is in California

10.

What is the author's purpose for writing Everglades Forever?

a)

to inform the reader about the Everglades

b)

to entertain the reader about the Everglades

c)

to persuade the reader to visit the Everglades

d)

to persuade the reader to save the Everglades

11.
The Florida Panther is _________________because people built houses and WalMarts where they live and now there's no room left for them. 
a)
unique
b)
endangered
c)
regulate
12.
Taylen didn't realize how much of a ____________________it is to have nine dogs. He had to wake up and take them outside  3 times a night and feed them fifty pounds of food a day.
a)
unique
b)
regulate
c)
responsibility
13.
As the hurricane neared Apalach, there was no food left at IGA. Ryan and Clayton had to_________________what food and  they had in case the hurricane tore up the road and flooded the town. 
a)
endangered
b)
attracted
c)
conserve
14.
The FWC officers ______________how many pounds of oysters the oystermen get each day. If they get too much they get an expensive fine. 
a)
regulate
b)
responsibility
c)
guardians
15.
Jordan went to the Franklin County Humane society to pick out a dog. She chose a dog that was very_____________. She had never seen any other dog look like it before. 
a)
regulate
b)
unique
c)
restore
16.
The____________around Jhamere's house was so thick,  he couldn't see it anymore. 
a)
regulate
b)
restore
c)
vegetation
17.
Ryan had to have a parent or_____________ sign the permission slip to go to Wakulla Springs. 
a)
guardian
b)
regulate
c)
attracted
18.
Preston ______________bears to his backyard so he could pictures of them by putting out old donuts and cookies. 
a)
conserving
b)
guardians
c)
attracted
19.
Since Taylen's mom's SUV had cloudy, dirty headlights, Taylen____________them with a special chemical. Now they are shiny and look brand new. 
a)
attracted
b)
regulate
c)
restored
20.
Black bears have ________________ to living near humans. 
a)
regulate
b)
restore
c)
adapted
d)
guardians
21.
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
a)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
b)
Perform, Infer, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Inform, Educate
d)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
22.
Persuade means...
a)
Make people agree with you
b)
Make people angry
c)
Make people think the opposite thing
d)
Make people fall in love
23.
Inform means...
a)
Give informal speech
b)
Give information
c)
Take the form
d)
Give in a form
24.
What is the authors purpose?
"Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems."
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
25.

An anhinga thermoregulates by

a)

basking in the sun

b)

lowering its heart rate

c)

perching in a mangrove

d)

bathing in brackish water

26.

What does the word vegetation mean in the

sentence? The mountains are covered with

different kinds of vegetation.

a)

outfits

b)

plants

c)

vessels

d)

water

27.

What does the word conserving mean in the sentence? During the drought, we will be conserving water.

a)

condensing

b)

licensing

c)

saving

d)

transporting

28.

What does the word restore mean in the

sentence?

The electric company worked hard to

restore power to the homes.

a)

reflect

b)

release

c)

repay

d)

return

29.

What does the word attracted mean in the

sentence?

The butterflies are attracted to the

sweet-smelling flowers.

a)

drawn to

b)

perched on

c)

worked with

d)

frightened by

30.

What does the word regulate mean in the

sentence?

The rangers regulate activities within

the park.

a)

control

b)

discourage

c)

invited

d)

want

31.

What does the word review mean in the

sentence?

Dawn will review the materials for

the test.

a)

look over again

b)

look over before

c)

look over carefully

d)

look over for the first time

32.

What does the word predetermined mean in

the sentence?

The outcome of the race was

predetermined.

a)

never decided

b)

too close to decide

c)

decided too quickly

d)

decided ahead of time

33.

What does the word enclose mean in the

sentence?

April will enclose the garden with

a fence.

a)

close in

b)

close later

c)

close before

d)

close briefly

34.

What does the word proceed mean in the

sentence?

The police officer told us to

proceed carefully.

a)

move slowly

b)

move quickly

c)

move forward

d)

move sideways

35.

What does the word predates mean in the

sentence?

The law predates your birth.

a)

comes early

b)

comes before

c)

comes too late

d)

comes without

36.
The metal bridge is made of strong ______.
a)
steel
b)
steal
37.
Do not ______ or take what is not yours.
a)
steel
b)
steal
38.
Please read _____ rather than silently.
a)
allowed
b)
aloud
39.
When I turn sixteen, I will be _____ to drive.
a)
aloud
b)
allowed
40.
The married woman wears a wedding ______.
a)
ring
b)
wring
41.
I will ______ the water out of my wet towel.
a)
ring
b)
wring
42.
The teacher taught a math ______ on fractions.
a)
lessen
b)
lesson
43.
I'll help carry some to ______ your burden.
a)
lessen
b)
lesson
44.
 ______ on the telephone?
a)
Whose
b)
Who's
45.
I found a coin and do not know _____ it is.
a)
whose
b)
who's
46.
A country estate is often called a _______.
a)
manner
b)
manor
47.
He has a kind ______ and treats others with respect.
a)
manner
b)
manor
48.
I pressed my foot down on the gas _______.
a)
pedal
b)
peddle
49.
The seller will ______ wares at each house.
a)
peddle
b)
pedal
50.
I picked a red, ripe _____ for the jam.
a)
bury
b)
berry
51.
______ the treasure in the sand to hide it.
a)
Bury
b)
Berry
52.
He put his coat on a ______ and hung it up.
a)
hanger
b)
hangar
53.
A ______ is a storage building for airplanes.
a)
hangar
b)
hanger
54.
An actor may _____ his makeup for the stage.
a)
overdue
b)
overdo
55.
I will be fined for my ______ library book.
a)
overdo
b)
overdue