WorksheetsA Home On The Prairie Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why do you think the author labeled the pictures?
To gain information on the picture
To make it look pretty
To make us read more
To fill up space
Why do you think the author added arrows to some of the pictures?
to locate the item they are informing you about
to add color to the page
to add to the picture
to tell you which direction you need to walk in
According to the Index, what page can you find information about grasses?
274, 275
278, 279
266, 268
268, 269
According to the Index, what page can you find information about badgers?
270, 273
270, 271
270
268
Where can I find the glossary if I see an unfamiliar word in the story?
On the first page of the book
In the back of the book
In the middle of the book
On the corner of the front cover
Under which heading can I find out what a prairie is?
What Is This Place?
What does a rattlesnake eat?
What are rattlesnake’s enemies?
Your New Words
What are rattlesnake’s enemies?
Dogs and cats
Hawks, eagles, and crows
Humans, hawks, and eagles
Humans, cats, and dogs
Prairie dogs got their name from-
The soft squeak they make
Their fur
The loud barking noise they make
The way they look
Where do burrowing owls live?
underground holes
In the bushes
On roofs
In the trees
What is another name for bison?
Prairie
American
Dog
Buffalo
Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. I saw some fox burrows when we went camping.
holes
enemies
families
Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. You could see ant colonies in the garden.
towers
groups
grounds
Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. Bison and deer are grazers.
animals that eat meat
animals that eat prairie dogs
animals that eat grasses
Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The zoo is going to build an African habitat for the lions.
a rain barrel that collects water
a small garden with raised beds
a place where a plant or animal usually lives
Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The prairie is home to many different plants and animals.
a large, open grassland with very few trees
an area filled with large trees
an area with hills and mountains
What section of the selection tells how prairies began to disappear?
What Happened?
Restoring the Prairie
Looking Ahead
Why is the term “big bluestem” bold in the selection?
It tells the reader what the selection is about.
It stresses information in the next paragraph.
It lets the reader know this is an important term.
To find the meaning of an unfamiliar word or term, a reader would look under the heading-
What Happened?
Restoring the Prairie
Your New Words
How do the picture and its caption help the reader to understand the information in the selection?
It helps explain more about what happened to the prairie to make it disappear.
It makes the passage look longer
It helps explain how the picture was taken
A detail that could be included under the heading “What Happened?” might be-
Buffalo were reintroduced to the prairie.
Settlers in wagon trains crossed the land.
The prairie must be cleaned up and restored.
In time, the land will again be covered with plants and grasses.
