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Migration Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the main idea of the "Moving with the Seasons" section?

a)

Animals sense when to migrate

b)

Animals don’t sense when to migrate

c)

Animals don’t migrate

d)

Animals sense when it’s going to rain

2.

Under the heading “Three Animals that Migrate” three photos with three different animals are also shown. Together these text features tell me -

a)

the key idea of the text is something about these three animals drinking water

b)

the key idea of the text is something about these three animals eating plants

c)

the key idea of the text is something about these three animals and migration

d)

the key idea of the text is something about these three animals and birds

3.

Which section of the selection gives us information about how many miles arctic terns fly?

a)

Many Generations Fly North

b)

Migrating Birds: Arctic Terns

c)

The Super Generation’s Journey

d)

Three Animals That Migrate

4.

The graphic in “Migrating Mammals: Mexican Free-tailed Bats” helps the reader -

a)

see that bats can’t fly

b)

see that bats fly alone

c)

see that bats fly together in a group

d)

see that bats live in water

5.

The arrows on the maps included in the selection help show -

a)

the migration paths

b)

the direction in which the water flows

c)

where the treasure is buried

d)

where the flowers grow the biggest

6.

Which of the following is the reason why Monarch Butterflies fly south?

a)

warmer climate

b)

cooler climate

c)

to hibernate

d)

to fly through clouds

7.

In what season does the super generation start their journey north?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

8.

What special skill keeps bats, terns, and monarchs moving with the seasons?

a)

They sense changes in temperature and daylight.

b)

They use flowers to guide them

c)

They sense the waves getting rough

d)

They use a map to help guide them

9.

What is life span?

a)

how long an animal swims in the water

b)

how long the sun will be out

c)

how long an animal will sleep

d)

how long an animal lives

10.

Which of the following animals migrates the longest distance?

a)

Butterflies

b)

Arctic Terns

c)

Sandhill cranes

d)

Salmon

11.

I like our climate because we have all four seasons.

a)

today’s temperature

b)

strong storms

c)

weather over time

12.

At our family reunion, each generation had stories to tell.

a)

all different ages

b)

group born at about the same time

c)

only the oldest family members

13.

My brother loves to read about insects, especially moths.

a)

animals with two legs and two wings

b)

animals with six legs and three main parts to their bodies

c)

animals with eight legs and two main parts to their bodies

14.

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. Each student wrote about their favorite mammal.

a)

warm-blooded animals with feathers, wings, and a beak that lay eggs and are often able to fly

b)

cold-blooded animals with dry, scaly skin that lay eggs

c)

warm-blooded animals, often covered with fur, that feed their young with their milk

15.

Every fall, I watch the migration of Canadian geese.

a)

movement

b)

running

c)

jumping

16.

What is the key idea of the section below the heading "Elephants Remember"?

a)

Elephants do not always know where to migrate.

b)

Elephants can recognize places they have traveled.

c)

Elephants are often lost and do not know where to go

17.

In what section would a reader find information about older female elephants?

a)

The Dry Season Arrives

b)

On Their Way

c)

Why Is Migration Important?

18.

A detail that supports the fact that elephants migrate every year is -

a)

they tear down trees when walking

b)

they always leave the savannah during the dry season

c)

they make small pools of water for other animals

19.

Under which heading can we find evidence that elephant migration helps other animals?

a)

The Dry Season Arrives

b)

Elephants Remember

c)

Why Is Migration Important?

20.

The graphic helps the reader understand -

a)

what an elephant migration looks like

b)

how elephants dig for water

c)

when the elephants begin their migration

d)

where the elephants migrate to every year