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WorksheetsThe journey_ stories of migration
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Worksheet time: 3hrs 11mins
A lot of animals _______________ from one place to another.
migrate
survival
plenty
frightening
accidents
Lightning can be very _____________.
migrate
survival
plenty
frightening
accidents
People need food for their _______________.
migrate
survival
plenty
frightening
accidents
There is _____________ of room in the big car.
solid
chilly
plenty
landscape
accidents
I saw two _______________ on the highway, and I hope everyone is alright.
solid
chilly
plenty
landscape
accidents
The snow makes me feel very __________ and cold.
solid
chilly
dramatic
landscape
thunderous
The clay was ___________ after I baked it in the oven.
solid
chilly
dramatic
landscape
thunderous
We live in an area with beautiful _______________ all around us.
solid
chilly
dramatic
landscape
thunderous
There was loud and ____________________ applause after the singer finished her song.
solid
chilly
dramatic
landscape
thunderous
The actor was very ________________ when he gave his speech.
solid
chilly
dramatic
landscape
thunderous
When you migrate you__________________.
move from one place to another
stay where you are
live in your habitat
go near water
What do humans need for survival?
food
a bike
water
books
What should you have plenty of every day?
water
video games
sleep
candy
Select the images that show an accident.
What emotion might you feel if something is frightening?
shock
happiness
joy
fear
Which images show something solid?
What are the antonyms for the word chilly?
warm
cold
hot
lukewarm
Select all the images that show a landscape.
Which would make a thunderous sound?
A heard of cattle running by
a child playing hopscotch
a thunderstorm
a bulldozer moving a pile of metal
Select all the images that show a dramatic scene.
Most animals live in the place where they were born, but some animals
fly
swim
crawl
migrate
A locust looks different from a grasshopper because a grasshopper is green, and a locust turns
black
green
dark yellow or red
bright orange or pink
How does the landscape look different after the locusts have flown through?
All of the lakes have dried up.
All of the plants have been eaten.
All of the grasshoppers have laid eggs.
All of the locusts have blocked out the sun.
How are today's locust swarms different from those in ancient times?
Today's swarms fly lower.
Today's swarms are larger.
Today's swarms are smaller.
Today's swarms eat more plants.
The locusts travel to rain forests because
they are dry
they are thirsty
there is less food where it rains
there is more food where it rains
How is the migration of the gray whale different from the migration of other mammals?
Gray whales go farther than other mammals.
Gray whales change colors before migration.
Gray whales do not go as far as other mammals.
Gray whales do not change colors before migration.
Which gray whales are the first to leave the Arctic in the fall?
sick adults
adult males
young calves
pregnant females
Which gray whales are the first to return to the Arctic in March?
sick adults
adult males
young calves
pregnant females
How are the Arctic waters different from the waters along California and Mexico?
The Arctic waters are much dirtier.
The Arctic waters have less food.
The Arctic waters are much colder.
The Arctic waters have more people fishing there.
How are gray whales and locusts different?
Gray whales are fish, and locusts are insects.
Gray whales migrate, but locusts stay in one place.
Gray whales live in the sea, but locusts live in the dessert.
Gray whales lay eggs, but locusts give birth to live young.
The geese migrate when they fly south for the winter.
Ms. Sardini put on a sweater because she felt chilly.
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?
How does a locust look DIFFERENT from a grasshopper?
A locust turns black.
A locust turns green.
A locust turns dark yellow or red.
A locust turns bright orange or pink.
How are today's locust swarms DIFFERENT from those in ancient times?
Today's swarms fly lower.
Today's swarms are larger.
Today's swarms are smaller.
Today's swarms eat more plants.
How is the migration of the gray whale DIFFERENT from the migration of other mammals?
Gray whales change color before migration.
Gray whales go farther than other mammals.
Gray whales do not go as far as other mammals.
Gray whales do not change colors before migration.
Marigolds and lilacs are pretty but roses are _____________.
prettier
pretty
most pretty
more pretty
Wednesday was the ______________ day of my life.
sad
sadder
saddest
sadly
Friday is the _________they could fix our car.
soon
sooner
soonest
most soon
What does the word solid mean in the sentence below?
The milk is a liquid and the cookies are a solid.
something that is good to eat
something that is hard to make
something that has shape and weight
something that has sugar and frosting
What does the word landscape mean in the sentence below?
Jack drew a picture of the hilly landscape.
curtain
scene
sleigh
vacation
What does the word accident mean in the sentence below?
Johnny drives carefully and has never had a car accident.
bucket
coconut
hammer
wreck
What does the word autograph mean in the sentence below?
Lacy waited in line for the singer to autograph a picture.
paint
sell
sign
take
What does the word telescope mean in the sentence below?
Rick studied the moon through a telescope.
a device for looking at small things
a device for looking at shiny things
a device for looking at moving things
a device for looking at things far away
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?
easy
entertaining
exciting
exhausting
What does it mean that there are creatures that do not stay where they were born?
they migrate
they die
they look for a new family
Why do some creatures migrate?
to surive
to start a new life
to warm their bodies
to get food
to drink cold water
What happens when too many grasshoppers lay eggs in one small area?
There isn't enough food for al the locusts.
They start to eat each other up.
The other animals start to eat the locusts.
What happens to the grasshoppers while they turn into locusts?
their bodies change color
their antennae will get shorter
they will grow long tails
they are able to speak.
What do locusts eat?
grass
leaves
bushes
trees
What type of accidents can locusts cause?
Airplane
Car
Train
What will locusts do to survive?
they will migrate
they will save food
they will hibernate
Which type of whale is the one that travels the most?
the gray whale
the whale shark
the orcas
Instead of teeth, What do whales have?
teeth
baleens
hair
fingers
For how long can whales go without eating?
8 months
7 months
3 months
They can't go a day without eating.
What keeps the whales alive while they are on an empty stomach?
Storing shrimps and worms in their stomachs.
Because of the blubber (fat) they have stored in their bodies.
Eating as much as they can before migrating.
What do scientists think that whales do to find the arctic waters back?
Sense the earth’s magnetic field
Using echolocation
Looking for the same chilly waters they left behind.
Using a GPS
What is the plural word for city?
(a)
What is the plural word for puppy?
(a)
What is the plural word for story?
(a)
What is the plural word for fly?
(a)
What is the plural word for party?
(a)
What is the plural word for penny?
(a)
What is the plural word for baby?
(a)
What is the plural word for pony?
(a)
What is the past tense of cry?
(a)
What is the past tense of hurry?
(a)
What is the past tense of try?
(a)
What is the past tense of fry?
(a)
What is the past tense of spy?
(a)
What is the past tense of carry?
(a)
How does a locust look DIFFERENT from a grasshopper?
A locust turns black.
A locust turns green.
A locust turns dark yellow or red.
A locust turns bright orange or pink.
How does the landscape look DIFFERENT after the locusts have flown through?
All of the lakes have dried up.
All of the plants have been eaten.
All of the grasshoppers have laid eggs.
All of the locusts have blocked out the sun.
How are today's locust swarms DIFFERENT from those in ancient times?
Today's swarms fly lower.
Today's swarms are larger.
Today's swarms are smaller.
Today's swarms eat more plants.
How is the migration of the gray whale DIFFERENT from the migration of other mammals?
Gray whales change color before migration.
Gray whales go farther than other mammals.
Gray whales do not go as far as other mammals.
Gray whales do not change colors before migration.
How are Arctic waters DIFFERENT from the waters along California and Mexico?
The Arctic waters have less food.
The Arctic waters are much colder.
The Arctic waters are much dirtier.
The Arctic waters have more people fishing there.
How are grey whales and locusts DIFFERENT?
Gray whales are fish, and locusts are insects.
Gray whales migrate, but locusts stay in one place.
Gray whales live in the sea, but locusts live in the desert.
Gray whales lay eggs, but locusts give birth to live young.
The genre of the story Journeys stories of migration is...
(a)
Journeys stories of migration talk about this two animals...
(a)
Vegetation means...
rocks
water
plants
Why are locusts dangerous for cars
they make the road slippery and block sunlight
they are big
they are insects
The journey of the whales from the artic and back again is of...
2,000 miles
6,000 miles
10,000 miles
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?
beautiful
different
interesting
ruined
Migrating locusts may be frightening because-
they have a very strong, sour smell
when they travel together their moving wings sound like thunder
they turn a scary color
they eat humans
Which of the following does not provide an example of how locusts may hurt people?
Locusts eat all of the plants in one area.
Locusts eat plants people use as their own food.
Locusts leave the gardens empty of vegetation.
Locusts swarms make a thunderous noise.
How are locusts swarms different today tan they were 2,000 years ago?
They cause highway car accidents.
The locusts make the sky as dark as night, making airplane pilots have a hard time flying.
They are much smaller in size.
They do not travel in swarms anymore.
Grasshoppers who have plenty of food behave differently than grasshoppers with little food because -
grasshoppers with plenty of food stay in the same place.
grasshoppers with plenty of food change their body features often.
grasshoppers with little food will die first.
grasshoppers with little food camouflage in order to find more food.
Whales are able to stay alive without eating for long periods due to-
They use echolocation while migrating
They use food stored in their bodies called blubber
They are great at taking of food
They save pieces of shrimp in their baleen
Gray whales spend most of their time alone while -
migrating to the south
migrating to the Artic
searching for warmer waters
searching for food
Which of the following statement provides an example of why gray whales migrate?
Gray whales migrate to search for mating partners.
Gray whales migrate to find food in the warmer waters of the south.
Gray whales migrate to have babies in the warmer waters of the south.
Gray whales migrate to provide people with excitement.
Which of the following statements does not provide the reader with a similarity between locusts and gray whales.
Locusts and gray whales migrate to a different location.
Locusts and gray whales return to the same place where they started.
Locusts and gray whales travel in groups.
Locusts and gray whales migrate to find food.
What two things happen when locusts reach a rainy area?
They travel in the morning.
They rest at night
They mate to create new grasshoppers.
They die.
They swarm to the next place.
What instrument did Grasshopper play?
trombone
guitar
fiddle
flute
When Grasshopper would hop around in a dramatic way, he would often cause...
dancing
accidents
parties
arguments
Grasshopper asked the Ant to take a ...
walk
break
Ant warned Grasshopper to stop playing and gather food because ____ was coming.
Winter
a party
Dogzilla
Spring
Grasshopper stated that when Winter came he would migrate. What does migrate mean?
put on a jacket
go into a deep sleep for the winter months
move from one region to another due to the change of seasons
bury himself underground
The moral of this story is: There are times to work and times to play.
TRUE
FALSE
Which sentence best expresses the lesson of the story?
That way, I can keep on playing and singing.
The grain scattered across the landscape.
I worked hard the rest of the year, so now I have time to relax and have fun.
Grasshopper looked for food, but the ground had turned into a blanket of white snow.
What can the character conclude about the grasshopper?
The grasshopper is caring.
The grasshopper is lazy
The grasshopper is a hard worker.
The grasshopper is friendly.
This is an example of a fable mostly because it-
it is made up.
it teaches a lesson.
it has magical characters.
it has animals as characters.
The theme of the story is
work should be valued.
teasing others is wrong.
it is important to plan.
it is important to have fun.
Which of the following supports the theme?
The ant was tired of working.
The grasshopper was hungry in the winter.
Both the grasshopper and the ant noticed winter was coming.
The ant played in the summertime.
The ant can be described as
a hoarder.
careless.
friendly.
a planner.
This passage is an example of
tall tale.
fairy tale.
legend.
fable.
Which character was the hard worker?
Ant
Grasshopper
Bee
How would you describe the grasshopper?
hard working
lazy
funny
What was the ant doing when the grasshopper saw him?
having a race with other ants
collecting food and grains
helping another ant
Why was the ant collecting food?
To prepare for the long cold winter
To give the food to the queen ant.
He wanted to make a pot of stew.
What advice did the ant give the grasshopper?
He should play all day.
He should collect food also for the long cold winter.
He should wait for winter then collect food.
Why didn't the grasshopper help the ant collect food?
He wanted to play and thought he had more time.
He had to help his grasshopper family.
His leg was hurt.
What happens when winter comes?
The grasshopper is cold and hungry.
The ant is cold and hungry.
Both characters are cold and hungry.
What did the grasshopper do all summer?
Collect food and prepare for winter.
Eat, play, and sleep.
Helped his friends.
What happened at the beginning of the story?
The grasshopper noticed ants playing.
The grasshopper noticed ants gathering food.
The ants noticed the grasshopper gathering food.
What lesson did the grasshopper learn?
It is best to play and not work.
It is better to prepare for what you will need tomorrow.
Never trust a grasshopper.
What did the grasshopper want the ants to do when he first met them?
to play with him
to go for a swim to cool off
to stop working and sing and dance with him
to work much harder and faster
What time of the year was it when the ants were collecting grain seeds?
summer
spring
autumn
winter
Why didn't the ants sing and dance with the grasshopper?
they didn't like singing and dancing
they were too busy collecting food
they didn't like the grasshopper
it was too hot to dance in the sun
What is the moral of the story?
don't eat too much in summer
you should not sing and dance in summer
do not spend all your money on food
think ahead and prepare for days of need
Who likes to sing?
The Ant
The Grasshopper
