WorksheetsEnergy Island
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 37mins
Which words means almost the same a converted
washed
made
helped
changed
Which word means the opposite of installed?
traded
removed
framed
built
What does the word consumed mean?
use only what you need
stored extra
used up
saved
What does the word efficient mean?
to produce a desired effect with little effort
to work hard and use many resources
to try as hard as you can
to stop trying
Which word means almost the SAME as consequences?
outcomes
events
dangers
causes
What does the word coincidence mean?
a remarkable chance occurrence
something unexpected
a life-changing event
a planned event
What does the word incredible mean?
an amazing achievement
something unexpected
impossible to believe
a planned event
Which word best completes this sentence?
Solar energy is a(n) ____________energy resource.
renewable
incredible
efficient
converted
What is the MOST important idea of the story?
Only communities in Denmark can operate on renewable energy.
Converting a community to using only renewable energy is easy.
Entire communities can operate on renewable energy
Global warming is having a great effect on Earth.
How has the use of windmills changed from when they were invented over 1,000 years ago?
Today they are used to grind corn and pump water, but long ago they were used only for energy.
Today they are used for energy, but long ago they were used to grind corn and pump water.
Today they are used only to grind corn, but long ago they were used to pump water.
Today they are used only to pump water, but long ago they were used to grind corn.
According to the story, all of the following are effects of global warming EXCEPT:
ice caps at the North and South poles are slowly melting.
The water level of the ocean will change.
summers will become hotter.
winters will become hotter.
According to the story, what is the problem with nonrenewable energy sources?
They produce large amounts of carbon dioxide.
They produce large amounts of oxygen.
They are not very useful.
They cost too much.
According to the story, all of the following are renewable energy sources EXCEPT:
wind
water
sunlight
oil
the result of an action or event; outcomes
renewable
efficient
consume
consequences
impossible or hard to believe
efficient
incredible
converted
installed
to use up
coincidence
renewable
consume
consequences
put in place for service or use
installed
converted
consume
coincidence
a remarkable, unplanned happenings of two events at the same time
efficient
consume
coincidence
converted
changed in condition or usage
renewable
installed
converted
consequences
able to be made new again
renewable
incredible
installed
efficient
able to get the results wanted with little effort or time
consequences
converted
coincidence
efficient
a gift given by people to a god
renewable
appease
sacrifice
abudnant
made very angry
consume
enraged
efficient
potential
having high moral qualities
noble
reserve
sacrifice
abundant
to have plenty or many of something
bestowed
appease
abundant
potential
to keep or save up something
enraged
reserve
noble
bestowed
to try to make someone less angry
bestowed
potential
noble
appease
to give something
sacrifice
bestowed
potential
enraged
ability to become something
potential
consume
installed
efficient
To make a machine, a service, etc. ready to be used in a certain place
put in
install
replace
attach
A situation in which events happen at the same time in a way that is not planned or expected
consequence
confidence
coincidence
centeno
Not usual, different, or special
normal
ordinary
special
incredible
It was a __________ for Michelle Tr. because she has two Kevin in her class.
achieve
challenge
ordinary
What is one reason that the author wrote the passage?
to tell what farmers are doing for Earth
to get people to travel to other countries
to teach people how to build their own wind turbines
to show people how one island became energy independent
The passage tells about wind turbines. Based on the part called “Wind Energy,” what is a wind turbine?
It is a windmill that cools fields.
It is a windmill that moves water.
It is a windmill that makes electricity.
It is a windmill that measures wind speed.
What finally convinced the adults of Samsø to make their own energy?
The children persuaded their parents.
A snowstorm left the entire island without electricity.
They saw the success of renewable energy on a nearby island.
Søren Hermansen hosted local meetings about renewable resources.
Why is Samsø a good place for natural energy?
It is always windy.
It is always sunny.
It is always snowy.
It is always rainy.
What is the passage mostly about?
a teacher who wants to enter a contest
a teacher who makes energy for his classroom
an island where most of the people grow their own food
an island where people make their own energy that will not run out
What does a biomass furnace burn?
straw
oil
coal
compost
Sunlight can be converted into
wind power
kinetic energy
solar power
aquatic power
Why is the island so windy>
there are so many windmills
it has so many large cities
it is surrounded by mountains
it's located in the middle of the sea
What is the real name of Energy Island?
Samso
Alfredo
Soren
Latso
This is a narrative nonfiction because it
presents events in order
includes past events that include real people
includes words related to scientific events
all of the choices
