WorksheetsOceans of Grass
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 55mins
LAFS.5.RI.1.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
Success Criteria
1. I can explain the relationship in the informational text between two or more:
Ideas and Concepts
2. I can use evidence from the text to support the relationship in an informational text between two or more: Ideas and Concepts
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1. What was Meriwether Lewis’ reaction to seeing the North American Prairie?
He thought it was too big.
He was surprised that it was too small
He could not believe how big it was
He thought it was extremely beautiful.
What would happen if you were to go west on the prairie?
You would see the ocean.
You would feel warmer.
The grass would get shorter and the land gets drier.
There are less mountains.
What is one reason why this passage might be named “Oceans of Grass”?
The passage talks a lot about oceans
The passage talks about how the oceans are getting polluted with grass
The passage talks about how many trees there are in the grasslands.
The passage mentions that for early explorers, the western part of America appeared to be made of nothing but grass.
Where do grasslands mostly develop?
Where there is a lot of precipitation.
Where there is too little water for trees.
Where there are mountains.
Next to the ocean
In what ways are wild grasses “tough”? (Choose ALL that apply)
They break in the wind.
They break in the harsh weather.
They bend and sway easily in the wind.
They can survive droughts.
They are adapted to extreme heat..
1What is one way that grasses are adapted to conserve water ________
They grow towards the shade.
They grow towards the sun.
They close their openings during the mid-day, when it is the hottest.
They grow faster in the rain.
1How does a fire help grass to grow?
Fire helps their roots stay safe.
Fires clear other plants that may compete for water and sunlight with the grass.
Fires give heat to the grass.
Fires do not help grass to grow.
Which of these things DID NOT happen to create the prairies that exist today?
The Rockies continued to grow until they blocked air from the ocean.
Glaciers began to cover the plains
There was a huge flood that caused the ice age animals to become extinct.
Spruce forests disappeared and grass took over.
How do animals depend on the prairie to survive? Choose ALL that apply.
Small animals make their homes in burrows.
Some animals use the grass to hide from predators
Sharks rely on the prairies to find prey.
Elk, bison, and cattle graze on the grass.
Alligators build nests in the prairie.
What is one way that the prairie has changed since 1805?
Lewis and Clark would not recognize it
Most of the tall grass areas have been used for land to build crops.
All the grass has gone away.
a. The prairie has not changed since 1805.
