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Question 1
1.
Which text structure did the author use when writing this text?
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Description
Problem and Solution
Question 2
2.
What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
Blue whales are the largest whales.
Whales are intelligent mammals.
Whales use echolocation to find their way around.
Whales work together as a team.
Question 3
3.
Which detail from the story provides the best clue for the meaning of the word
echolocation
?
"Whales in a group take on different roles to accomplish a task."
"They form very strong social and familial relationships."
"This is the use of sound waves to find their way and hunt for food in the underwater darkness."
"....they travel an incredible amount."
Question 4
4.
In paragraph 4, the word
abundant
refers to something that...?
is only in the Arctic
there is not very much of
there is a lot of
is yummy
Question 5
5.
What two pieces of evidence from the text best show that whales are intelligent creatures?
"When a blue whale is born, it's already as big as some of the largest animals in the world."
"When they gain knowledge, they often pass it on to other whales."
"Whales, on the other hand, move huge distances as the seasons change."
"Whales in a group take on different roles to accomplish as task."
Question 6
6.
How large can a blue whale be?
400,000 feet long
80-100 feet long
200 feet long
10 feet long
Question 7
7.
Which
pair
of sentences provides the best summary of the story?
The sperm whale is thought to have the largest brain of any mammal in the world.
Their size, intelligence, and migration habits make them different than any other animal on Earth.
Whales are amazingly unique creatures.
First off, whales are gigantic.
Question 8
8.
This question has two parts. First answer part A which is number 8, then answer part b which is number 9.
Part A: Which statement best expresses the main idea of the entire text?
Whales are one of the most unique creatures in the world.
Whales are gigantic.
Whales are intelligent.
Whales move huge distances as the seasons change.
Question 9
9.
Part B. Which quote from the text best supports your answer to Part A (#8)?
"There are a few different features that make the whale unique among the huge variety of creatures in the world."
"There, they feed on the abundant food in the polar waters and build up their strength."
"A large brain doesn't always mean greater intelligence."
"Maybe you've seen a whale up close or maybe only in photographs."
Question 10
10.
This question has two parts. First answer part A which is number 10, then answer part b which is number 11.
Part A: What does the word
unique
mean as it is used in paragraph 1?
unlike others
typical
common
large
Question 11
11.
Part B: Which sentence in the story gives you the strongest clue about what the word
unique
means?
"Their weight is just as impressive as their length."
"Older whales and pregnant females leave the colder regions first."
"Their combination of size, intelligence, and travel habits makes them creatures unlike any other on sea, land, or air."
"Finally, they have mastered a difficult system called echolocation."
