Vocabulary
If something is raging, it is
a) quiet c) wild
b) peaceful d) colorful
c) wild
The main character in this selection is
a) a farmer
b) a young girl
c) a fish.
d) a snowflake
d) a snowflake
Which sentence has correct capitalization?
a) Manx cats do not have tails.
b) kittens can be very playful.
c) some people prefer dogs.
d) none of the above
a) Manx cats do not have tails.
What does the Greek root bio mean?
a) life c) light
b) heat d) water
a) life
Why is the dropet going through filters after it gets to the reservoir?
a) to add chemicals
b) to remove dirt particles
c) to keep the droplet from evaporating
d) to lower the water level in the reservoir
b) to remove dirt particles
What must you do to start a paragraph?
a) use italics
b) indent
c) underline
d) none of the above
b) indent
The snowflake falls onto the jagged peak of a mountain. In this sentence, jagged means
a) highest c) smooth and rounded
b) sharp and pointed d) tree-lined
b) sharp and pointed
Which of these is NOT a form that the water droplet took on its journey?
a) part of a frozen pond
b) a could
c) a puddle
d) part of a stream
c) a puddle
Which sentence has the subject italicized?
a) That was an amazing goal!
b) Do you think we will win this game?
c) The score was even with a minute to go.
d) none of the above
d) none of the above
What is the difference between a water droplet and a snowflake
A snowflake is the form a water droplet takes when it freezes.
Why did the author write this selection?
The author wrote the selection to show the different forms that water takes and how it gets from place to place.
The water droplet gets into the irrigation system of a farm. What does an irrigation system do?
It supplies water to a farm.
What happens right after the ice in the pond melts?
The snowflake becomes a water droplet.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
a) Yesterday Leda gave out party invitations?
b) The party will be held at the skating rink.
c) I have a soccer game on Saturday, so I will not go
d) none of the above
b) The party will be held at the skating rink.
How are pipes used in the selection?
Pipes take water to places where people can use it.
How did the water droplet get to the farm?
It was pumped through a pipe from the river.
The water droplet may have been in a glacier for many years. What is a glacier?
It is a huge mass of ice.
Why does the droplet stop and start again when it is in a small pipe?
The water faucet is being turned off and on.
Which sentence has an object pronoun?
a) I love basketball.
b) Dave is our point guard.
c) He passes it quickly.
d) none of the above
c) He passes it quickly.
DAILY DOUBLE!
What happens to the water droplet after it gets into the mouth of a fish?
It goes through the fish's body and back to the sea.
DAILY DOUBLE!
A drop of water in a pond near your house ends up in a glass of water in a house in China. How might this happen? use information from the selection and your imagination to write your answer.
The drop of water evaporates goes up into the clouds and then rains back down and continues the cycle while the wind pushes the clouds closer and closer to China until it eventually gets there.