Comprehension
Comprehension2
Reference Sources
Vocab
RS and Vocab
100
How do you know that "Mimicry and Camouflage" is expository nonfiction?
What is because it has facts and information about a subject
100
Why do some birds make sounds like snakes? A. to surprise other birds B. to trick their enemies C. to attract food to eat
What is B to trick their enemies
100
Where would be the best place to find the scores from a baseball game from last night? A. an almanac B. a thesaurus C. a newspaper
What is a newspaper
100
The tiger ____________ a house cat, especially with its whiskers and nose.
What is resembles
100
We had to be ________ about planning the surprise party for Katie because we didn't want her to find out.
What is deceptive
200
What genre is "Mimicry and Camouflage"?
What is expository nonfiction
200
Why do some animals have marking that make them EASY to see? A. to help them find each other B. to attract prey C. to warn enemies to stay away
What is to warn enemies to stay away
200
Where would you look to find the capital city of Spain? A. an atlas B. a thesaurus C. a dictionary
What is an atlas
200
Ms. Phelan and her sisters share many of the same ________.
What is traits
200
By using a hotdog as bait on my fishing hook, I tried to _______ in the fish.
What is lure
300
Why did the author write this selection? A. to show how creatures fool each other to survive B. to describe the habitats of one special creature C. to warn which creatures are most dangerous
What is to show how creatures fool each other to survive
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY*&^&*^$&^%$^ Birds avoid harmless hornet moths because hornet moths...A. cause an upset stomach when eaten B. Have markings like snakes C. Look like stinging insects
What is C. Look like stinging insects
300
Where would you look to be the best resource to use to learn about George Washington? A. a thesaurus B. an atlas C. a nonfiction book
What is a nonfiction book
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY&^^$%^&%$ To eat better, you should _______ foods that are high in fat and have a lot of sugar.
What is avoid
300
Which resource would you use to find the pronunciation of the word "quinoa"
What is a dictionary
400
A polar bear with zebra markings would probably not survive because................
What is because the bear could be seen in the snow too easily
400
How does camouflage helps the deer survive? (Hint Look on page 290)
What is The dapples on the back of a white-tailed deer fawn allow it to blend into the pattern formed by sunlight filtering through tree leaves in the forest
400
Where would you look to find a more interesting word to use in your essay? A. an almanac B. a thesaurus C. an atlas
What is a thesaurus
400
My pet parrot _________ me, he is always saying what I say right back to me.
What is mimics
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY(*&*^$&^%$ Where would you look to find the origin of the word "mimicry" ?
What is a dictionary
500
Why are a snapping turtle and some tropical fish ALIKE? A. Both give off a smell. B. Both have bad taste. C. Both use tricks to catch food.
What is Both use tricks to catch food.
500
How does camouflage/ mimicry help the snapping turtle survive? (Hint: Look on page 296)
What is the snapping turtle mimics his tongue into looking like a worm, and when fish swim up to eat the worm, the snapping turtle shuts his jaws and eats them! By mimicking the worm, the snapping turtle is able to lure the fish into its mouth.
500
Where might you most easily find the current population of Chicago? A. an almanac B. a thesaurus C. a dictionary
What is an almanac
500
Everyone in Mrs. Dippolito's class did very well on the reading test, so it was _______ that they studied last night.
What is obvious
500
Identical twins __________ each other because they share the same DNA.
What is resemble
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