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4th Grade ELA Review - Reindeer Informational Text

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I finished reading the text.

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Why is a reindeer's sense of smell important?

a)

to help them find food to eat

b)

because their hearing and sight are not very good

c)

it helps them smell predators nearby

d)

it helps in colder climates

3.

Using context clues, what does reside mean?

a)

to travel

b)

to eat

c)

to hunt

d)

to live

4.

I finished reading the text.

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Based on the text, how are reindeer different than other types of deer?

a)

they live in colder climates

b)

they have thicker bodies and longer legs

c)

they have thicker bodies and shorter legs

d)

their coats are usually brown, grey, or white

6.

Based on the text, what does the word scarce mean?

a)

gross or rotten

b)

buried or covered up

c)

frozen

d)

in limited supply

7.

I finished reading the text.

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Which detail below supports the idea that reindeer are social animals.

a)

they play together

b)

they travel to search for food

c)

they travel in groups or herds

d)

they live for around 15 to 18 years

9.

What is another name for reindeer?

a)

calf

b)

Rudolph

c)

deer

d)

caribou

10.

What is the main idea of the text?

a)

Reindeer live in cold climates.

b)

Reindeer are interesting mammals with special characteristics that help them survive in their climate.

c)

Reindeer are also called caribou.

d)

Reindeer babies are calves, they can live 15-18 years, they can smell really well, they live in cold places, they eat plants, they travel in herds, they have thick fur to keep them warm, and they are called caibou.

11.

What would be another good title for this text?

a)

Caribou Calves

b)

Reindeer Habitats

c)

All About Reindeer

d)

Reindeer Appearance

12.

Based on the text, what does domesticated mean?

a)

wild and free

b)

tame and live on farms

c)

bigger and stronger

d)

nicer and helpful

13.

Kim saw a large deer with tall antlers running freely across the tundra in Canada. What would be the correct name for this animal?

a)

elk

b)

reindeer

c)

moose

d)

caribou

14.

I finished reading the text.

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

What can you infer about the tundra based on this sentence from the text "Reindeer even have fur on the bottom of their hooves to keep them from slipping"?

a)

The tundra is mostly frozen ice.

b)

The tundra is cold.

c)

The tundra is in the Arctic.

d)

The tundra gets a lot of rain.

16.

Why do you think reindeer travel south when snow arrives based on the text?

a)

The travel south because they do not like the cold.

b)

They travel south to get away from the snow.

c)

They travel south to search for a place to live.

d)

They travel south to search for food to eat.

17.

I read all parts of the diagram.

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Based on the diagram, how does a caribou's coat change during different seasons?

a)

Their coat gets thicker and turns brown in winter

b)

Their coat gets thinner and turns grey in winter.

c)

Their coat gets thicker and turns grey in winter.

d)

Their coat gets thinner and turns grey in winter.

19.

What are 2 ways caribou use their antlers?

a)

for protection and to reach food high in the trees

b)

to dig for food and protect themselves

c)

to clear snow out of their path and for protection

d)

for protection and to keep warm

20.

What is a dewlap?

a)

their fur

b)

their neck

c)

a hairy beard

d)

not enough information is given