WorksheetsModule 3 Test Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 12mins
Less than an hour after Andrea bundled up, gray dawn traced the mountains.
What does the phrase “gray dawn traced the mountains” mean?
The warmth of the sun heated the land.
Sunlight created shadows that looked like walking trails on the mountain.
The sun rose more quickly than usual.
Sunlight peeked around the edges of the mountainside.
The mother’s head snapped up abruptly.
Think about the Latin root -rupt. What is the meaning of abruptly above?
without energy
with a burst of energy
after the energy is gone
coming before energy
Altogether, they found five baby elk that morning, each one still as a stone on its grassy bed.
What does the phrase “still as a stone” in the sentence above suggest about the baby elk?
They are not moving.
They have fallen asleep.
They are not able to make noise.
They are the same color as the ground.
Which sentence shows that the author used sequence (or chronological order) to organize his writing?
The helicopter came closer.
They noted the weight and the place where each elk was found and took small blood samples.
Finally, they attached bright-green tags to both ears and fitted each newborn with a collar.
None of the young elk had been “runners.”
Today, the Kentucky Elk Reintroduction Program brings elk into the state from other areas to help grow the population again.
What is the meaning of Reintroduction as it is used above?
the process of beginning a ranch
the process of putting reins on an animal
the process of limiting an animal's ability to roam
the process of returning an animal to its natural habitat
She was watching a screen connected to a sensor that scanned the ground below, detecting the body heat of any newborn elk hiding in the brush or grass.
Which meaning of the word screen is used above?
a cover over a window
a moveable wall that divides two rooms
a computer monitor that shows images
a group of trees used to separate two areas
Eric, a water scientist who specializes in the ecology of stream beds, leads the group. Each
month they come here to capture tiny bugs from the benthic (BEN-thik) zone—the sediment
(sand, dirt, rocks, and pebbles) at the bottom of a body of water.
Think about the suffix -logy. What is the meaning of ecology above?
the removal of materials from an environment
the discovery of the insects in a specific environment
the pollution of streams in a local environment
the study of how living things interact with their environment
After collection, the samples are sent to a lab. Scientists there use a microscope, a tool that
makes small things look bigger, to examine the samples. They sort and count the tiny
creatures. The more species present, the better the water quality. Stonefly nymphs are
especially important in this study.
What does species mean as it is used above?
kinds of studies
scraps of garbage
types of tools
groups of living things
A lack of stonefly nymphs shows that the water is polluted. In these streams, most pollutants are agricultural chemicals used to kill weeds and insects.
Why does the author include information about stonefly nymphs?
to explain how to measure the stonefly nymph population
to explain how pollution affects stonefly nymphs
to explain how to compare stonefly nymphs and trout
to explain how stonefly nymphs cause pollution
Aquatic is a term that means “water.”
Which meaning of the word term is used above?
the conditions of an agreement
a particular part of a school year
an expression that names something
a period of time when something happens
Toxic metals often come from factories. Many polluters can change their actions to avoid damaging streams and ground water.
What does the author mean by these sentences?
Factories can remove harmful materials from their surroundings.
Factories can dispose of harmful materials on land instead of in water.
Factories can create products to lower the amount of harmful materials in water.
Factories can dispose of harmful materials in ways that do not harm their surroundings.
