How is the sprouting of seeds on red mangroves different from that in most other kinds of trees?
On most trees, seeds don't sprout until they fall off the parent tree and land in soil. Red mangrove seeds sprout into seedlings while still attached to the parent tree.
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What is detritus?
Tiny specks of leaves that have been broken into small bits by crabs and other crustaceans.
100
What is the verb in the following sentence? Identify the verb tense either past or future.
Emma and Amanda worked all day.
worked ~ past tense
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Those birds is pelican.
Those birds ARE PELICANS.
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What is the selection mostly about?
Mangroves
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What happens to the red mangrove seedlings after they fall from the tree?
They drift on water to other places.
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What role do mangrove leaves play in the mangrove wilderness food chain?
They support animal life.
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Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.
Michael (dries, dryed, dried) his hands on the thick towel this morning.
dried
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Two turtles swims beside my brother and I.
Two turtles SWIM beside my brother and ME.
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What is unusual about where the red mangrove grows?
They can grow in salt water.
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How are oyster bars formed?
Colonies of living oysters settle on top of the shells of dead oysters, creating underwater mounds.
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What part do people play in the food chain of the mangrove wilderness?
People eat fish, shrimp, oysters, and other animals that are part of the mangrove wilderness food chain.
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Choose the correct verb or verbs to complete the sentence.
Kevin (push, pushed, will push) Aaron on the swing when they go to the park later.
will push
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The alligator glidded effortlesly in the water.
The alligator GLIDED EFFORTLESSLY in the water.
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Why does the red mangrove look like it is on stilts?
Because its roots are prop roots that support the tree against waves.
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What happens to debris that collects in the mangrove roots?
It breaks down and becomes soil.
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What is a constrictor?
A snake that winds its body around its prey and squeezes until the animal no longer moves.
400
Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentence.
Tomorrow Cassie (have waited, will wait, would wait) for her turn to talk in class.
will wait
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A heron spyed some shrimp near the waters edge.
A heron SPIED some shrimp near the WATER'S edge.
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What causes the water around the red mangroves to turn red?
Their bark contains a natural dye called tannin, which gets released into the water.
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What happens after land builds up around red mangroves?
More mangroves grow.
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Why are the mangrove islands safe places for birds to make their nests?
Snakes and raccoons have a harder time reaching the nests to steal the eggs.
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Choose the correct verb or verbs to complete the sentence.
Last week Phil and Max (raked, is raking, rake) the leaves in the schoolyard.