WorksheetsOpen Court, U2, W4--"Salmon Creek"
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which word means the state of being mature?
immature
maturing
mature
maturity
The artists used ______ to create the animated characters.
imaged
imagination
imaginative
imaginable
All of these words have something to do with temperature. Which word best describes something very cold?
cool
chilly
frigid
brisky
Animals use camouflage to
find other animals of the same kind
sleep through cold weather
blend into a background
extract water from different seeds
This _______is an important part of the natural habitat.
estuary
halter
festival
license
What does the word tattered mean in this sentence?
The tattered jacket was on the bed.
colorful
new
fancy
torn
What does the word lingered mean in this sentence?
The eagle lingered near the field for a while.
hunted
stayed
landed
swooped
What did Sumi and the other fry eat in the creek?
moss and fern
green algae
maple leaves
insects and larvae
Which of these is a fact from the selection?
The raccoon was the greatest danger
Sumi was not so pretty without her stripes.
A heron stood and looked at the fry.
Being in the sea was the most fun.
Right after being in the river, Sumi went into the
bay.
estuary.
sea.
creek.
Which of these is an example of a simile?
schools of silver fry
as small as a pine needle
mayflies fed there
raccoon crept silently
Sumi was spawned out. What does this mean?
She saw other salmon mothers.
She was guarding her eggs.
She finished laying her eggs
She was looking for Nulluk.
How did Sumi find the stream of her birth?
By luck
With her eyes
by smell
by hearing
What made Sumi yearn for her birth creek?
Eggs were forming inside her. She knew she had to return to her birth creek to lay her eggs.
She laid eggs in the sea and returned home to die.
Eggs were formed and were laid next to a rock.
