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Antarctic Journal Reading Comprehension 2.. Omnya

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the information in the selection, you can conclude that-

a)

there are not any birds in Antarctica

b)

living in Antarctica is easy for people

c)

traveling by inflatable boat is always dangerous

d)

there is a danger of getting stranded on an island in a storm

2.

What does the author observe on Litchfield Island?

a)

A blue whale

b)

A green flash

c)

Adelies penguins

d)

Humpback whales

3.

The reader can tell that Adelies penguins are not afraid of people because they-

a)

bring rocks to the author

b)

tug on the authors clothing

c)

bring fish as a gift for the author

d)

greet the author with a special call

4.

What surprising fact does the author learn about blue whales?

a)

they only eat krill

b)

they live only in Antarctica

c)

they are afraid of oceanographers

d)

they are the largest animals on Earth

5.

The author survived falling into the crevasse because -

a)

a friend found her and rescued her

b)

she used an inflatable boat to return to the island

c)

her wide boots kept her from falling

d)

a blue whale found her and returned her to the island

6.

What does one of the 'bold' penguins take from Jennifer?

a)

her sketchpad

b)

her pencil

c)

her sandwich

d)

her hat

7.

What did Jennifer learn was the largest animal on Earth?

a)

The Humpback Whale

b)

The Blue Whale

c)

The Whale Shark

d)

The Beluga Whale

8.

What do penguins, seals, and whales all eat?

a)

plankton

b)

krill

c)

seaweed

d)

jellyfish

9.

How does Jennifer describe Antarctica?

a)

'the coldest, magical region on Earth'

b)

'the windiest, coldest, most forbidding region on Earth'

c)

'the most remarkable region on Earth'

d)

the most adventurous region on Earth'

10.
An inch of moss takes ___ years to grow on Litchfield Island.
a)
one thousand
b)
one million
c)
one hundred
11.
Dumont d'Urville named the Adelie penguins for his ___.
a)
sister
b)
grandmother
c)
wife
12.
Penguins at the rookery wandered over because of the tapping noise of the ____.
a)
author's feet
b)
typewriter
c)
author's drums
13.
What is the largest animal on Earth?
a)
the emperor penguin
b)
the blue whale
c)
the Arctic seal
14.
What was the author's conclusion about krill?
a)
They taste delicious!
b)
They don't have their own taste.
c)
They taste bitter.
15.
How did the author get out of the crevasse when she fell in?
a)
Carl rescued her.
b)
The Coast Guard rescued her.
c)
She crawled out by herself.
16.
What kind of scientist is Carl?
a)
biologist
b)
oceanographer
c)
paleontologist