Suffixes & Synonyms
In Passage 1, the author uses the word "crowded". Based on your knowledge of suffixes, what does the word describe?
a. A place that is empty and quiet.
b. A place that is filled with many things and people.
c. A place that is very high in the air.
d. A place that is dark and cold.
What is B.
Based on the rules of subject-verb agreement, which sentence is written correctly?
a. The toucan reach for the fruit with its beak.
b. The toucans reaches for the fruit with their beaks.
c. The toucans reaching for the fruit.
d. The toucan reaches for the fruit with its beak.
What is D.
Which sentence would provide the best concluding statement for Passage 1?
a. Many monkeys like to eat seeds and nuts.
b. Clearly, the canopy is a fascinating and essential part of the rainforest ecosystem.
c. People should be careful when climbing tall trees.
d. Scientists will continue to name the layers of the forest.
What is B.
In Passage 2, what motivates Squeak to climb to the canopy?
What is, "he was curious and wanted to see the "Bright Roof" from the stories.
What is the main idea of Passage 1, The Great Green Umbrella: Exploring the Canopy?
What is "The canopy is a vital rainforest layer that supports many animals and the Earth's Health.
Which word from Passage 1 contains a suffix that means the most?
a. Forest
b. Sunlight
c. Wettest
d. Greenery
What is C.
Which linking phrase is the best for introducing a second reason in an opinion paragraph?
a. In addition
b. Once a upon a time
c. Suddenly
d. Long ago
What is A.
What is green umbrella
What things are feared by the animals when they climb to the top?
What is wind and eagles.
What is a detail from Passage 1 that supports the idea that the canopy is "the busiest neighborhood" in the forest?
What is "The majority of rainforest animals live there".
In Passage 2, Squeak says he was "restless". Which word is a synonym for "restless" as it is used in the story?
a. Calm
b. Bored
c. Uneasy
d. Sleepy
What is C.
Name the parts included in an opinion essay introduction.
What is the hook, topic, and opinion statement.
What is the author's primary purpose for writing Passage 1?
What is "To inform the reader about the canopy and its importance."
What brave decision did Squeak make?
What is "I am going to see the Bright Roof for myself."
Based on BOTH passages, why is the canopy a good place to find food?
What is "it receives a lot of sunlight, which helps many fruits and flowers grow."
Using your knowledge of suffixes, what suffix is added to a word to tell that it is more.
What is -er.
Name the parts to paragraphs 2 and 3 of an opinion essay.
What is reason, evidence, elaboration, evidence, elaboration.
How does the author organize the information in the second paragraph of Passage 1?
What is "By describing the different animals that live in the canopy and why they are there.
In passage 2 the author uses the word elder. Using context clues what does the word elder mean?
Provide a detail that supports the main idea that the canopy is a vital rainforest layer that supports many animals and the Earth's health.
What is "It helps the entire planet by producing oxygen..."
Provide a synonym for the word traveler.
What is explorer.
What should you include in a concluding paragraph of an opinion essay ?
What is opinion restatement, summary of reasons, and a something for the reader to think about or do.
Name two things the canopy does for the entire planet.
What is:
1. produces oxygen
2. Soaks up greenhouse gases
What is the central message or theme of Passage 2?
What is "taking risks to explore can lead to wonderful discoveries."
Provide one piece of evidence that supports the idea that animals in the rainforest have special adaptations to survive.
Toucans use large beaks to reach fruit on branches that are too thin to hold their weight.