WorksheetsPorpoises in Peril
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the name of the agency that the Science Squad is working for?
GERA Gathering Energy Research Agency
GERA Global Environmental Research Agency
GERA Global Economic Regional Agency
What are the names of the four members of the Science Squad?
Jordan, Candy, Regina, and Karl
Jake, Candice, Renee, and Katrina
Jada, Cam, Reggie, and Kate
What is the name of the professor in charge of the Science Squad
Professor Q.
Professor K.
Professor C.
· What country is this story taking place near?
Taiwan
South Korea
Thailand
What have people noticed about the porpoises?
They are swimming faster than usual.
They are losing weight quickly.
They are trying to hurt people.
Which Science Squad member had to do all the diving?
Cam
Reggie
Kate
Kate
Which Science Squad member is a botanist?
Reggie
Jada
Kate
Cam
What is the name of the man the Science Squad had to contact when they got to the island?
Dr. Bloodman
Dr. Cloodman
Dr. Vloodman
What does DDJ stand for?
Drake Darkly Jewels
Marlee's brother DJ
Dark Dangerous Jewels
What looked like playground equipment?
skateboard jumps
oil mining equipment
jewel mining equipment
What type of gem did Kate have to get to show proof of the mine?
Opal
turquoise
Opal
The mining operation was...
stirring up food for the porpoises to eat.
scaring the food (animals) away that the porpoises need eat.
making lots of noise.
What happened to Drake Darkly?
He was never seen again.·
He was let go.
He was arrested.
What are some synonyms for the word squad?
task
steady, stable
dug up or scooped
team, group, unit
If something is contaminated it is considered______________
warm
untidy, messy
spoiled or polluted in some way
muddy in appearance
The gymnast felt stable on the beam. Stable means________
steady or balanced
uneasy or unsure
discontent or unhappy
aware and at ease
The deer emerged from the deep forest. Emerged means_____
running wildly
appeared, or came out
dug up or scooped
came out in a group
The squad needed to formulate a plan. They needed to _____
define, work out, map out
make a formula
make a form fitting outfit
write down the answers on a form
Antonyms for rickety are________
shaky, wobbly
deep, underneath
wobbly, unsteady
steady, stable, balanced
Definition of scrutinize__________
to identify
to be valuable
carry out, to direct
to inspect or probe carefully
Her gold ring from her grandmother was precious to her. Precious means_______
Beautiful
Shiny
valuable, prized possession
worthless
If you build a pool, you need to enclose it for safety purposes. Enclosed means__________
Surround it, encircled
fixed on, concentrated
uttered
buy pool floats
The word dismantle means______
to add to it
to take away or take apart
To make less of
To be full of
If someone is mouthing the words to you what are they doing?
They are yelling
They are whispering
They are talking in another language
They are forming the words with their mouths
Antonyms for dredged are _______
looked for, searched
dug up. scooped up
filled in, covered up, hide
What point of view is Porpoises in Peril written in?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
What is the meaning of the word assignment
· Strangely
dirty, polluted or spoiled
a task, job, duty or mission
steady, balanced, even
What the meaning of population?
appear or come forth
community or group; number of people or animals
to define, work out, or map out a plan
a team, group, or unit
What is the meaning of stable?
Strangely
untidy or messy
steady, balanced, even
appear or come forth
What is the meaning of emerged?
wobbly or unsteady
appear or come forth
to define, work out, or map out a plan
untidy or messy
What is the meaning of the word cluttered?
community or group; number of people or animals
messy, unorganized
wobbly or unsteady
appear or come forth
What's the meaning of the word formulate?
a team, group, or unit
to work out, or map out a plan
community or group; number of people or animals
appear or come forth
Read this sentence from Science Squad: Porpoises in Peril.
“Okay, it’s time to formulate a plan,” Jada announced. . . .
What does the word formulate mean in this sentence?
prepare
follow
discuss
practice
Read this sentence from Science Squad: Porpoises in Peril.
He used a thermometer to measure its temperature, and then he also measured the air temperature.
What does the word temperature mean in this sentence?
Health
length
height
warmth
How do you know the Science Squad gets along with each other?
They ignore one another
They respect each other
They make each other feel bad
They buy gifts for one another
What can we infer (guess) about Jada since it mentions she was the first one to breakfast?
She is responsible
She is hard-working
She is usually on time or early
All of the answers are correct
· How do we know that Reggie is the researcher of the group?
He twirls his pencil
He says he needs to research the history of the beach
He pulls out paperwork and refers to the report
Cam interrupts him
