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The journey_ stories of migration

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 3hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The milk is a liquid, and the cookies are a solid.
a)
something that is good to eat
b)
something that is hard to make
c)
something that has shape and weight
d)
something that has sugar and frosting
2.
Suki put on a sweater because she felt chilly.
a)
afraid
b)
cold
c)
generous
d)
lonely
3.
Garner drew a picture of the hilly landscape.
a)
curtain
b)
scene
c)
sleigh
d)
vacation
4.
Johnny drives carefully and has never had a car accident.
a)
bucket
b)
coconut
c)
hammer
d)
wreck
5.
An automatic car wash opened on the corner.
a)
self-powered
b)
hand-powered
c)
wind-powered
d)
human-powered
6.
Lacy waited in line for the singer to autograph a picture.
a)
paint
b)
sell
c)
sign
d)
take
7.
Rick studied the moon through his telescope.
a)
a device for looking at small things
b)
a device for looking at shiny things
c)
a device for looking at moving things
d)
a device for looking at things far away
8.
We used a hand lens to magnify the grains of sand so we could see them better.
a)
to separate something
b)
to put something together
c)
to make something look larger
d)
to make something look smaller
9.
The bridge had a maximum weight of four tons.
a)
the lowest
b)
the greatest
c)
the weakest
d)
the strongest
10.
The geese migrate when they fly south for the winter.
a)
learn to find their way
b)
chatter to each other
c)
move to a new place
d)
stop often to swim
11.

A lot of animals _______________ from one place to another.

a)

migrate

b)

survival

c)

plenty

d)

frightening

e)

accidents

12.

Lightning can be very _____________.

a)

migrate

b)

survival

c)

plenty

d)

frightening

e)

accidents

13.

People need food for their _______________.

a)

migrate

b)

survival

c)

plenty

d)

frightening

e)

accidents

14.

There is _____________ of room in the big car.

a)

solid

b)

chilly

c)

plenty

d)

landscape

e)

accidents

15.

I saw two _______________ on the highway, and I hope everyone is alright.

a)

solid

b)

chilly

c)

plenty

d)

landscape

e)

accidents

16.

The snow makes me feel very __________ and cold.

a)

solid

b)

chilly

c)

dramatic

d)

landscape

e)

thunderous

17.

The clay was ___________ after I baked it in the oven.

a)

solid

b)

chilly

c)

dramatic

d)

landscape

e)

thunderous

18.

We live in an area with beautiful _______________ all around us.

a)

solid

b)

chilly

c)

dramatic

d)

landscape

e)

thunderous

19.

There was loud and ____________________ applause after the singer finished her song.

a)

solid

b)

chilly

c)

dramatic

d)

landscape

e)

thunderous

20.

The actor was very ________________ when he gave his speech.

a)

solid

b)

chilly

c)

dramatic

d)

landscape

e)

thunderous

21.

When you migrate you__________________.

a)

move from one place to another

b)

stay where you are

c)

live in your habitat

d)

go near water

22.

What do humans need for survival?

a)

food

b)

a bike

c)

water

d)

books

23.

What should you have plenty of every day?

a)

water

b)

video games

c)

sleep

d)

candy

24.

Select the images that show an accident.

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

What emotion might you feel if something is frightening?

a)

shock

b)

happiness

c)

joy

d)

fear

26.

Which images show something solid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

What are the antonyms for the word chilly?

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

hot

d)

lukewarm

28.

Select all the images that show a landscape.

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which would make a thunderous sound?

a)

A heard of cattle running by

b)

a child playing hopscotch

c)

a thunderstorm

d)

a bulldozer moving a pile of metal

30.

Select all the images that show a dramatic scene.

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Most animals live in the place where they were born, but some animals

a)

fly

b)

swim

c)

crawl

d)

migrate

32.

A locust looks different from a grasshopper because a grasshopper is green, and a locust turns

a)

black

b)

green

c)

dark yellow or red

d)

bright orange or pink

33.

How does the landscape look different after the locusts have flown through?

a)

All of the lakes have dried up.

b)

All of the plants have been eaten.

c)

All of the grasshoppers have laid eggs.

d)

All of the locusts have blocked out the sun.

34.

How are today's locust swarms different from those in ancient times?

a)

Today's swarms fly lower.

b)

Today's swarms are larger.

c)

Today's swarms are smaller.

d)

Today's swarms eat more plants.

35.

The locusts travel to rain forests because

a)

they are dry

b)

they are thirsty

c)

there is less food where it rains

d)

there is more food where it rains

36.

How is the migration of the gray whale different from the migration of other mammals?

a)

Gray whales go farther than other mammals.

b)

Gray whales change colors before migration.

c)

Gray whales do not go as far as other mammals.

d)

Gray whales do not change colors before migration.

37.

Which gray whales are the first to leave the Arctic in the fall?

a)

sick adults

b)

adult males

c)

young calves

d)

pregnant females

38.

Which gray whales are the first to return to the Arctic in March?

a)

sick adults

b)

adult males

c)

young calves

d)

pregnant females

39.

How are the Arctic waters different from the waters along California and Mexico?

a)

The Arctic waters are much dirtier.

b)

The Arctic waters have less food.

c)

The Arctic waters are much colder.

d)

The Arctic waters have more people fishing there.

40.

How are gray whales and locusts different?

a)

Gray whales are fish, and locusts are insects.

b)

Gray whales migrate, but locusts stay in one place.

c)

Gray whales live in the sea, but locusts live in the dessert.

d)

Gray whales lay eggs, but locusts give birth to live young.

41.
What does the word migrate mean in the sentence below?
The geese migrate when they fly south for the winter.
a)
learn to find their way
b)
move to a new place
c)
chatter to each other
d)
stop often to swim
42.
What does the word chilly mean in the sentence below?
Ms. Sardini put on a sweater because she felt chilly.
a)
afraid
b)
cold
c)
lonely
d)
generous
43.
Read this sentence from the article.
Within minutes they will fly off again, leaving behind them a totally devastated landscape.
What does the author mean by the word devastated in the sentence above?
a)
beautiful
b)
different
c)
interesting
d)
ruined
44.
How does the landscape look different after the locusts have flown through? 
a)
All of the lakes have dried up
b)
All of the plants have been eaten
c)
All of the grasshoppers have laid eggs
d)
All of the locusts have blocked out the sun
45.

How does a locust look DIFFERENT from a grasshopper?

a)

A locust turns black.

b)

A locust turns green.

c)

A locust turns dark yellow or red.

d)

A locust turns bright orange or pink.

46.

How are today's locust swarms DIFFERENT from those in ancient times?

a)

Today's swarms fly lower.

b)

Today's swarms are larger.

c)

Today's swarms are smaller.

d)

Today's swarms eat more plants.

47.

How is the migration of the gray whale DIFFERENT from the migration of other mammals?

a)

Gray whales change color before migration.

b)

Gray whales go farther than other mammals.

c)

Gray whales do not go as far as other mammals.

d)

Gray whales do not change colors before migration.

48.

Marigolds and lilacs are pretty but roses are _____________.

a)

prettier

b)

pretty

c)

most pretty

d)

more pretty

49.

Wednesday was the ______________ day of my life.

a)

sad

b)

sadder

c)

saddest

d)

sadly

50.

Friday is the _________they could fix our car.

a)

soon

b)

sooner

c)

soonest

d)

most soon

51.

What does the word solid mean in the sentence below?

The milk is a liquid and the cookies are a solid.

a)

something that is good to eat

b)

something that is hard to make

c)

something that has shape and weight

d)

something that has sugar and frosting

52.

What does the word landscape mean in the sentence below?

Jack drew a picture of the hilly landscape.

a)

curtain

b)

scene

c)

sleigh

d)

vacation

53.

What does the word accident mean in the sentence below?

Johnny drives carefully and has never had a car accident.

a)

bucket

b)

coconut

c)

hammer

d)

wreck

54.

What does the word autograph mean in the sentence below?

Lacy waited in line for the singer to autograph a picture.

a)

paint

b)

sell

c)

sign

d)

take

55.

What does the word telescope mean in the sentence below?

Rick studied the moon through a telescope.

a)

a device for looking at small things

b)

a device for looking at shiny things

c)

a device for looking at moving things

d)

a device for looking at things far away

56.

Read this sentence from the article.

There are few migrations as dramatic and frightening as when the

desert locusts are moving across Africa.

What does the author mean by the word dramatic in the sentence above?

a)

easy

b)

entertaining

c)

exciting

d)

exhausting

57.

What does it mean that there are creatures that do not stay where they were born?

a)

they migrate

b)

they die

c)

they look for a new family

58.

Why do some creatures migrate?

a)

to surive

b)

to start a new life

c)

to warm their bodies

d)

to get food

e)

to drink cold water

59.

What happens when too many grasshoppers lay eggs in one small area?

a)

There isn't enough food for al the locusts.

b)

They start to eat each other up.

c)

The other animals start to eat the locusts.

60.

What happens to the grasshoppers while they turn into locusts?

a)

their bodies change color

b)

their antennae will get shorter

c)

they will grow long tails

d)

they are able to speak.

61.

What do locusts eat?

a)

grass

b)

leaves

c)

bushes

d)

trees

62.

What type of accidents can locusts cause?

a)

Airplane

b)

Car

c)

Train

63.

What will locusts do to survive?

a)

they will migrate

b)

they will save food

c)

they will hibernate

64.

Which type of whale is the one that travels the most?

a)

the gray whale

b)

the whale shark

c)

the orcas

65.

Instead of teeth, What do whales have?

a)

teeth

b)

baleens

c)

hair

d)

fingers

66.

For how long can whales go without eating?

a)

8 months

b)

7 months

c)

3 months

d)

They can't go a day without eating.

67.

What keeps the whales alive while they are on an empty stomach?

a)

Storing shrimps and worms in their stomachs.

b)

Because of the blubber (fat) they have stored in their bodies.

c)

Eating as much as they can before migrating.

68.

What do scientists think that whales do to find the arctic waters back?

a)

Sense the earth’s magnetic field

b)

Using echolocation

c)

Looking for the same chilly waters they left behind.

d)

Using a GPS

69.

What is the plural word for city?

(a)  

70.

What is the plural word for puppy?

(a)  

71.

What is the plural word for story?

(a)  

72.

What is the plural word for fly?

(a)  

73.

What is the plural word for party?

(a)  

74.

What is the plural word for penny?

(a)  

75.

What is the plural word for baby?

(a)  

76.

What is the plural word for pony?

(a)  

77.

What is the past tense of cry?

(a)  

78.

What is the past tense of hurry?

(a)  

79.

What is the past tense of try?

(a)  

80.

What is the past tense of fry?

(a)  

81.

What is the past tense of spy?

(a)  

82.

What is the past tense of carry?

(a)  

83.

How does a locust look DIFFERENT from a grasshopper?

a)

A locust turns black.

b)

A locust turns green.

c)

A locust turns dark yellow or red.

d)

A locust turns bright orange or pink.

84.

How does the landscape look DIFFERENT after the locusts have flown through?

a)

All of the lakes have dried up.

b)

All of the plants have been eaten.

c)

All of the grasshoppers have laid eggs.

d)

All of the locusts have blocked out the sun.

85.

How are today's locust swarms DIFFERENT from those in ancient times?

a)

Today's swarms fly lower.

b)

Today's swarms are larger.

c)

Today's swarms are smaller.

d)

Today's swarms eat more plants.

86.

How is the migration of the gray whale DIFFERENT from the migration of other mammals?

a)

Gray whales change color before migration.

b)

Gray whales go farther than other mammals.

c)

Gray whales do not go as far as other mammals.

d)

Gray whales do not change colors before migration.

87.

How are Arctic waters DIFFERENT from the waters along California and Mexico?

a)

The Arctic waters have less food.

b)

The Arctic waters are much colder.

c)

The Arctic waters are much dirtier.

d)

The Arctic waters have more people fishing there.

88.

How are grey whales and locusts DIFFERENT?

a)

Gray whales are fish, and locusts are insects.

b)

Gray whales migrate, but locusts stay in one place.

c)

Gray whales live in the sea, but locusts live in the desert.

d)

Gray whales lay eggs, but locusts give birth to live young.

89.
Which gray whales are the first to leave the Arctic in the fall? 
a)
sick adults 
b)
adult males
c)
young calves
d)
pregnant females
90.
Which gray whales are the first to return to the Arctic in March? 
a)
Sick adults
b)
adult males
c)
young calves
d)
pregnant females 
91.

The genre of the story Journeys stories of migration is...

(a)  

92.

Journeys stories of migration talk about this two animals...

(a)  

93.

Vegetation means...

a)

rocks

b)

water

c)

plants

94.

Why are locusts dangerous for cars

a)

they make the road slippery and block sunlight

b)

they are big

c)

they are insects

95.

The journey of the whales from the artic and back again is of...

a)

2,000 miles

b)

6,000 miles

c)

10,000 miles

96.

Read this sentence from the article.

Within minutes they will fly off again, leaving behind them a totally

devastated landscape.

What does the author mean by the word devastated in the sentence above?

a)

beautiful

b)

different

c)

interesting

d)

ruined

97.

Migrating locusts may be frightening because-

a)

they have a very strong, sour smell

b)

when they travel together their moving wings sound like thunder

c)

they turn a scary color

d)

they eat humans

98.

Which of the following does not provide an example of how locusts may hurt people?

a)

Locusts eat all of the plants in one area.

b)

Locusts eat plants people use as their own food.

c)

Locusts leave the gardens empty of vegetation.

d)

Locusts swarms make a thunderous noise.

99.

How are locusts swarms different today tan they were 2,000 years ago?

a)

They cause highway car accidents.

b)

The locusts make the sky as dark as night, making airplane pilots have a hard time flying.

c)

They are much smaller in size.

d)

They do not travel in swarms anymore.

100.

Grasshoppers who have plenty of food behave differently than grasshoppers with little food because -

a)

grasshoppers with plenty of food stay in the same place.

b)

grasshoppers with plenty of food change their body features often.

c)

grasshoppers with little food will die first.

d)

grasshoppers with little food camouflage in order to find more food.

101.

Whales are able to stay alive without eating for long periods due to-

a)

They use echolocation while migrating

b)

They use food stored in their bodies called blubber

c)

They are great at taking of food

d)

They save pieces of shrimp in their baleen

102.

Gray whales spend most of their time alone while -

a)

migrating to the south

b)

migrating to the Artic

c)

searching for warmer waters

d)

searching for food

103.

Which of the following statement provides an example of why gray whales migrate?

a)

Gray whales migrate to search for mating partners.

b)

Gray whales migrate to find food in the warmer waters of the south.

c)

Gray whales migrate to have babies in the warmer waters of the south.

d)

Gray whales migrate to provide people with excitement.

104.

Which of the following statements does not provide the reader with a similarity between locusts and gray whales.

a)

Locusts and gray whales migrate to a different location.

b)

Locusts and gray whales return to the same place where they started.

c)

Locusts and gray whales travel in groups.

d)

Locusts and gray whales migrate to find food.

105.
An automatic car wash opened on the corner.
a)
self-powered
b)
hand-powered
c)
wind-powered
d)
human-powered
106.
Lacy waited in line for the singer to autograph a picture.
a)
paint
b)
sell
c)
sign
d)
take
107.
Rick studied the moon through his telescope.
a)
a device for looking at small things
b)
a device for looking at shiny things
c)
a device for looking at moving things
d)
a device for looking at things far away
108.
The bridge had a maximum weight of four tons.
a)
the lowest
b)
the greatest
c)
the weakest
d)
the strongest
109.

What two things happen when locusts reach a rainy area?

a)

They travel in the morning.

b)

They rest at night

c)

They mate to create new grasshoppers.

d)

They die.

e)

They swarm to the next place.

110.

What instrument did Grasshopper play?

a)

trombone

b)

guitar

c)

fiddle

d)

flute

111.

When Grasshopper would hop around in a dramatic way, he would often cause...

a)

dancing

b)

accidents

c)

parties

d)

arguments

112.

Grasshopper asked the Ant to take a ...

a)

walk

b)

break

113.

Ant warned Grasshopper to stop playing and gather food because ____ was coming.

a)

Winter

b)

a party

c)

Dogzilla

d)

Spring

114.

Grasshopper stated that when Winter came he would migrate. What does migrate mean?

a)

put on a jacket

b)

go into a deep sleep for the winter months

c)

move from one region to another due to the change of seasons

d)

bury himself underground

115.

The moral of this story is: There are times to work and times to play.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

116.

Which sentence best expresses the lesson of the story?

a)

That way, I can keep on playing and singing.

b)

The grain scattered across the landscape.

c)

I worked hard the rest of the year, so now I have time to relax and have fun.

d)

Grasshopper looked for food, but the ground had turned into a blanket of white snow.

117.

What can the character conclude about the grasshopper?

a)

The grasshopper is caring.

b)

The grasshopper is lazy

c)

The grasshopper is a hard worker.

d)

The grasshopper is friendly.

118.

This is an example of a fable mostly because it-

a)

it is made up.

b)

it teaches a lesson.

c)

it has magical characters.

d)

it has animals as characters.

119.

The theme of the story is

a)

work should be valued.

b)

teasing others is wrong.

c)

it is important to plan.

d)

it is important to have fun.

120.

Which of the following supports the theme?

a)

The ant was tired of working.

b)

The grasshopper was hungry in the winter.

c)

Both the grasshopper and the ant noticed winter was coming.

d)

The ant played in the summertime.

121.

The ant can be described as

a)

a hoarder.

b)

careless.

c)

friendly.

d)

a planner.

122.

This passage is an example of

a)

tall tale.

b)

fairy tale.

c)

legend.

d)

fable.

123.

Which character was the hard worker?

a)

Ant

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Bee

124.

How would you describe the grasshopper?

a)

hard working

b)

lazy

c)

funny

125.

What was the ant doing when the grasshopper saw him?

a)

having a race with other ants

b)

collecting food and grains

c)

helping another ant

126.

Why was the ant collecting food?

a)

To prepare for the long cold winter

b)

To give the food to the queen ant.

c)

He wanted to make a pot of stew.

127.

What advice did the ant give the grasshopper?

a)

He should play all day.

b)

He should collect food also for the long cold winter.

c)

He should wait for winter then collect food.

128.

Why didn't the grasshopper help the ant collect food?

a)

He wanted to play and thought he had more time.

b)

He had to help his grasshopper family.

c)

His leg was hurt.

129.

What happens when winter comes?

a)

The grasshopper is cold and hungry.

b)

The ant is cold and hungry.

c)

Both characters are cold and hungry.

130.

What did the grasshopper do all summer?

a)

Collect food and prepare for winter.

b)

Eat, play, and sleep.

c)

Helped his friends.

131.

What happened at the beginning of the story?

a)

The grasshopper noticed ants playing.

b)

The grasshopper noticed ants gathering food.

c)

The ants noticed the grasshopper gathering food.

132.

What lesson did the grasshopper learn?

a)

It is best to play and not work.

b)

It is better to prepare for what you will need tomorrow.

c)

Never trust a grasshopper.

133.

What did the grasshopper want the ants to do when he first met them?

a)

to play with him

b)

to go for a swim to cool off

c)

to stop working and sing and dance with him

d)

to work much harder and faster

134.

What time of the year was it when the ants were collecting grain seeds?

a)

summer

b)

spring

c)

autumn

d)

winter

135.

Why didn't the ants sing and dance with the grasshopper?

a)

they didn't like singing and dancing

b)

they were too busy collecting food

c)

they didn't like the grasshopper

d)

it was too hot to dance in the sun

136.

What is the moral of the story?

a)

don't eat too much in summer

b)

you should not sing and dance in summer

c)

do not spend all your money on food

d)

think ahead and prepare for days of need

137.

Who likes to sing?

a)

The Ant

b)

The Grasshopper