WorksheetsWorld's Most Valuable Vault
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which statement is supported by the illustration of the vault that appears after paragraph 3?
The seeds are housed in a highly secure location.
Many people understand the importance of the vault.
Many donors help finance the maintenance of the vault.
Seeds are safer in separate chambers than in one open area.
Based on the selection, the reader can conclude that the seed vault-
provides a unique and vital resource
is maintained by several different countries
can be toured by visitors at any time
stores rare seeds more securely than common seeds
Replenished in paragraph 2 means-
highly valued
properly managed
built up again
correctly used
The main reason for building the vault in an isolated, underground location was to-
ensure that it would be difficult for people to retrieve seeds they put in the vault.
decrease the amount of power necessary to keep the seeds at a cold temperature.
prevent outside events from damaging the contents of the vault.
minimize the number of people that would be necessary to monitor the vault.
What is the definition of critical in paragraph 1?
4
2
1
3
The comparison in Fowler's "drip, drip, drip" statement-
few people realize the consequences of losing seed varieties.
many seed varieties have been lost as a result of natural disasters.
scientists think seed varieties could be saved through improved agricultural practice.
seed varieties are lost slowly, but the loss accumulates over time.
Paragraph 4 is mostly about-
how countries decide which seeds to send to the Seed Vault.
the diversity of the contents stored in the Seed Vault.
why Norway decided to sponsor the construction of the Seed Vault.
the process for shipping new seeds to the Seed Vault.
The problem-solution text structure-
difficulties other seed vaults have encountered in the past.
severity of the decrease in seed varieties.
reasons some seeds disappear more quickly than others.
best way to prepare for a natural disaster.
best summary-
A
B
C
D
The door to the seed vault is made of steel. It is-
acute
durable
eavesdrop
ethical
The seed vault is built in a mountain in Norway. What other geographical landmark does Norway have?
ethical
gaudy
fjord
nominal
What is the central message, the insight it offers into life or overall message of the story?
plot
main idea
chicken foot
theme
The story of a person's life written by that person in first person point of view.
Biography
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Autobiography
A conversation between two people
Dialogue
Monologue
Conversation
Quotation marks
A story written to be performed by actors
Poetry
Myth
Historical Fiction
Drama
