Reading 1:
Yosemite National Park
Vocabulary
Word Study
Grammar
Random
100
Which of these best describes the genre of Yosemite National Park? a. play b. short story c. newspaper article d. realistic fiction
c. newspaper article
100
Governments create __________ to preserve areas of great natural beauty.
national parks
100
List 3 words with the letter "V"
violet, love, valentine, cave, shave, pavement,
100
Which of the following sentences is correct? A. tommy and moses went swimming with platypuses. B. Annie, Sophie, and Jenny visited australia over break. C. John worked with NASA over summer vacation. D. Lewis and june went fishing and caught a giant squid.
C. John worked with NASA over summer vacation.
100
Mariposa means ___________ in the Spanish language.
butterfly
200
Which sentence explains why only experienced climbers should climb El Capitan? a. It is difficult to rescue climbers who get tired or hurt. b. People can hike up trails to get to the top of the cliff. c. There are very few places to put your hands and feet. d. There are plenty of other places to visit in the park.
a. It is difficult to rescue climbers who get tired or hurt.
200
a region is a ________________ a. a geographic area b. a great idea c. a heroic act d. another word for platypus
a. a geographic area
200
List 3 words that start with "W" and 3 words that start with "Wh"
wave, wail, want, will, well whale, who, whom, what, white, whole
200
What is wrong with this sentence? Dear mr. Choi, I hope you are staying warm in this cold Winter weather. I was wondering if we could have a party in class for christmas. I hope you write back soon. thank you, jennifer
Dear Mr. Choi, I hope you are staying warm in this cold winter weather. I was wondering if we could have a party in class for Christmas. I hope you write back soon. Thank You, Jennifer
200
What is the opposite of the word "vertical"
horizontal
300
Why did the government create Yosemite National Park?
To preserve the land for everyone.
300
The ____________ of pine trees was a beautiful place to visit during the summer!
grove
300
List 3 words with the prefix meaning "again"
reappear, reread, repeat, rewrite, recall
300
Choose the correct sentence: A. For Valentine's day, we had a party in class. B. We also had a Party on halloween with games and treats. C. We want to have a party on mr. Tran's birthday. D. I am getting Mr. Tran a book for his birthday.
D. I am getting Mr. Tran a book for his birthday.
300
What is Task 1 of planning a research report?
To think of a topic idea and ask yourself some questions.
400
What is the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and what is its purpose??
it is a reservoir that supplies drinking water to San Francisco
400
What is a tributary?
a river that flows into another river.
400
List 5 words with the suffix meaning "not"
disrespect, dishonest, disobey, disapprove, disagree
400
List 5 examples of a proper noun
Jennifer Park, City Hall, Korea, the Big Dipper, World War I, Spanish language, Swedish people, Korean people, Mexican food, Chicago Bears, Coca-Cola,
400
What State is the Yosemite National Park in?
California
500
About how many people visit Yosemite National Park each year?
More than 3 million people (3,000,000)
500
Fill in the blanks. The Yosemite __________ __________ has scenic routes and outdoor activities for everyone. You can hike up the ___________ to visit the waterfalls, walk along the Mariposa _______ to see giant _____________, or even take a swim in the ____________ that lead into the Merced River.
The Yosemite National Park has scenic routes and outdoor activities for everyone. You can hike up the cliffs to visit the waterfalls, walk along the Mariposa Grove to see giant sequoias, or even take a swim in the tributaries that lead into the Merced River.
500
List 3 words that contain the suffix meaning "full of"
beautiful, respectful, thankful, hateful, grateful
500
What is an acronym and give 3 examples.
the CIA, the FBI, NASA, the UN, the SAT
500
List 3 reasons why the Yosemite National Park is famous
It is known for its amazing waterfalls, deep valleys, huge meadows, sequoia trees, beautiful landscape, El Capitan, Hetch Hetchy Valley, Mariposa Grove
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