In Your Own Backyard Unit 3 Week 5
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10 questions
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Wonders Curriculum, weekly assessement
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Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the article?
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the article?
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Read this excerpt from the article.
Some destructive practices have become so embedded in society that they are now part of our normal habits. What is more, these practices are happening right in our own backyards.
Which word is most similar in meaning to the word embedded as used in the excerpt above?
Read this excerpt from the article.
Some destructive practices have become so embedded in society that they are now part of our normal habits. What is more, these practices are happening right in our own backyards.
Which word is most similar in meaning to the word embedded as used in the excerpt above?
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Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph of the article?
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph of the article?
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Read this sentence from the article.
Other beneficial plants include trees and shrubs that grow fruits and nuts, providing food.
Which word is most opposite in meaning to the word beneficial as used in the sentence above?
Read this sentence from the article.
Other beneficial plants include trees and shrubs that grow fruits and nuts, providing food.
Which word is most opposite in meaning to the word beneficial as used in the sentence above?
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The main idea of the first paragraph on page 175 is that
The main idea of the first paragraph on page 175 is that
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Read this sentence from the article.
A balanced backyard will soon abound with numerous bees, beautiful butterflies, helpful insects, and small animals.
Which word is most similar in meaning to the word abound as used in the sentence above?
Read this sentence from the article.
A balanced backyard will soon abound with numerous bees, beautiful butterflies, helpful insects, and small animals.
Which word is most similar in meaning to the word abound as used in the sentence above?
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Which paragraph would the following detail best support?
Tall trees, low shrubs, and tall grass provide shelter for animals that live on the ground, close to the ground, and high up.
Which paragraph would the following detail best support?
Tall trees, low shrubs, and tall grass provide shelter for animals that live on the ground, close to the ground, and high up.
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Read this sentence from the article.
They may speculate that they cannot help wildlife because they do not have backyards.
Which word is most similar in meaning to the word speculate as used in the sentence above?
Read this sentence from the article.
They may speculate that they cannot help wildlife because they do not have backyards.
Which word is most similar in meaning to the word speculate as used in the sentence above?
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At the beginning of the article, how does the author help the reader understand why some animals are close to extinction?
At the beginning of the article, how does the author help the reader understand why some animals are close to extinction?
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Read this excerpt from the article.
Some people are now reconsidering what makes a perfect backyard. They are digging up their big lawns and replacing the grass with native trees and plants.
What does the word reconsidering mean in the excerpt above?
Read this excerpt from the article.
Some people are now reconsidering what makes a perfect backyard. They are digging up their big lawns and replacing the grass with native trees and plants.
What does the word reconsidering mean in the excerpt above?