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What is the main topic on pages 306 and 307?
The main topic of pages 306 and 307 is the canopy layer of the rain forest.
ALL rain forests are ____.
wet.
What word means "full of life"?
lively
A temperate climate is usually _____.
mild
Termites live in _____.
colonies.
What text features does the author use in the story?
The author uses headings, a map with a key, and a diagram in the story.
What type of bird can you find on BOTH pg. 304 and pg. 316?
You can find an eagle on both of those pages.
If something shows growth, it _____.
lives and becomes bigger
Strange in a way that is frightening.
What are epiphytes?
Plants that get food and water from the air.
How many temperate rain forests are shown in the map on page 302?
Two temperate rain forests.
What is DIFFERENT about the forest floor in tropical and temperate rain forests?
In a tropical rain forest the sun cannot get through the canopy so the forest floor is dark, BUT in a temperate rain forest the sun shines down on the forest floor.
Playing outside in the dark may feel ____.
eerie
What does location mean?
place
Army ants march in _____.
swarms.
Name TWO tropical rain forests.
Any TWO of the following:
Costa Rica
Peruvian Amazon
Brazilian Amazon
Brazilian Coast
Congo Basin
Madagascar
Borneo
New Guinea
ALL rain forests have __ layers. What is each layer called?
four.
Emergent
Canopy
Understory
Forest Floor
Which word means "a large area of the world"?
location
Use one of the vocabulary words in a sentence.
Many correct answers.
What is one animal that can be found on the forest floor in a temperate rain forest?
Any animal pictured or mentioned on page 317.
What is the author's purpose for writing "Rain Forests"?
To inform the reader about tropical and temperate rain forests and tell about the differences and similarities between the two.
What is DIFFERENT about the seasons in tropical and temperate rain forests?
In tropical rain forests it is summer all the time, BUT in temperate rainforests the seasons change.
In a rain forest, the emergent and the forest floor are _____.
layers
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter are _______.
seasons
What rainforest layer is eerie? Why?
The forest floor because it is dark and there are billions of ants crawling everywhere.